Year after year, the Netherlands supplies more tomatoes to Spain, Europe's largest tomato producer, particularly during the summer. Summers in Spain are becoming warmer and lasting longer. This is affecting Spanish tomato production, leading the country to import more tomatoes during the summer months, reports Wilco van den Berg of GroentenFruit Huis.
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Over the past four years, Dutch tomato exports to Spain have nearly doubled, reaching 38 million kilos in 2024. More than 70 percent of this volume is exported between June and August. In July last year, exports peaked at 12 million kilos. This is according to information from GroentenFruit Huis based on trade data from Eurostat.
Source: Wilco van den Berg
