WPTC crop update as of 27 June 2025
Amitom countries Bulgaria There is no change in the forecast. All partners have finished transplanting and plants are developing well. The harvest will start at the end of July. Egypt The summer crop harvest started on 10 June and is progressing well. Temperatures are currently about 36°C during the day and 26°C at night and […]
WPTC crop update as of 30 May 2025
Amitom countries Bulgaria A lot of heavy rain last week delayed transplanting this week, and it should now finish around 10 June. There are no problems so far in the fields despite temperatures remaining a bit lower than normal. The forecast is unchanged. Egypt Transplanting operations finished this week and the harvest for the summer […]
WPTC crop update as of 2 May 2025
Amitom countries Bulgaria Planting started on 19 April, but temperatures have dropped this week down to 2°C with frost today in some production areas. The total forecast is increased by 3,000 tonnes to 43,000 tonnes, as one farmer will plant 500 hectares of tomatoes, when his initial plans were for 100 ha. All seedlings are […]
WPTC crop update as of 28 March 2025
Amitom countries Bulgaria Seedlings are currently in the greenhouses and planting should start around 15 April. The field preparations have been done with no issues. The forecast remains the same at 40,000 tonnes but it may increase if rumours that a new farming operation could produce an additional 10,000 tonnes are confirmed. Egypt Winter crop […]
WPTC crop update as of 10 March 2025
WPTC countries in the Southern Hemisphere Argentina The harvest is running well with some delays due to high yields particularly in early and mid season plantings in San Juan and La Rioja Provinces. Mendoza has started now with dry weather. The forecast at this moment is 585,000 tonnes. Australia The new forecast is 205,000 tonnes. […]
WPTC crop update as of 5 February 2025
The WPTC global world production estimate for 2025 stands at 40.5 million tonnes. Although it is 11.5% lower than 2024 production of 45.8 million tonnes, it is felt that it is still not a high enough reduction of volumes in view of the current level of stocks and demand. On average over the last ten […]
WPTC crop update as of 20 January 2025
Amitom countries AMITOM members discussed their first forecast for the 2025 season during their AGM on 17 January. The total estimate for the region is currently very close to 2024 final production with a total of 17.15 million tonnes expected, but it is too early to have a precise estimate as discussions with farmers are […]
WPTC crop update as of 21 October 2024
Amitom countries Bulgaria To date about 50,000 to 55,000 tonnes have been processed but the harvest is not finished with about 50 hectares remaining for the biggest processor Balkan. The total volume should be close to the initial estimate of 60,000 tonnes. In 2025, production should remain at the same level. Egypt Due to […]
WPTC crop update as of 4 October 2024
Amitom countries Bulgaria It is estimated that about 50,000 tonnes of the forecast of 60,000 tonnes have already been processed. Quality is good with an average brix of about 5 and it is a very successful season. The harvest should end around 10 October. Egypt Due to adverse weather conditions the summer season was end […]
WPTC crop update as of 20 September 2024
Amitom countries Bulgaria Processing is going well with about 60% of the volume to already processed. It is one of the best years, with good quality and average brix of about 5, although a bit lower than the 5.2-5.3 expected. Recent lab analyses on fruits and tomato paste show no pesticide residues which demonstrates that […]
