In 2019, EU production of peaches and nectarines is estimated to increase by 4% compared to last year, reaching 4.1 million tons. This will lead to higher consumption and processing.
Similarly, total EU production of tomatoes should reach 16.8 million tons, an increase of 4% compared to 2018. The rise is mostly driven by a growth of production of tomatoes for processing, which increased by 6%. This is reflected in the trade of processed tomatoes, with EU exports expected to increase by 33% in 2019.
Spring frosts in Poland led to a large reduction of apple production, resulting in an 18% drop in production at EU level. Nonetheless, thanks to high production in the previous year, EU exports of processed apples are expected to be high for 2019 (11% above average).
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