This development has also led to investments in better infrastructure and more modern greenhouses in the Southern European countries that the producers can meet the high –quality requirements with their lighted products. In the past years, it could be observed that especially in the Benelux countries the illuminated winter production of bush and cherry vine tomatoes has grown. In Italy, the production of tomato specialities includes Costoluto and Camone in addition to the well-known Piccadilly and San Marzano varieties. To differentiate themselves more, Spanish producers are concentrating on the cultivation of special varieties – such as the RAF, Monterosa or Marmande tomatoes. Despite the higher production costs due to the pandemic, we expect the percentage of standard imports from Moroccan and Turkish production will increase significantly this season. In Spain, the high competition with Morocco is noticeable for round tomatoes as well as for cherry and date cherry tomatoes.
This trend is also distinctive in the KÖLLA producing countries. Specialities and small tomatoes are becoming more and more popular in Europe, Morocco and Turkey compared to round and other classic tomato varieties.
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