WPTC crop update as of 28 August 2026
Amitom countries Bulgaria No major new developments; the unusual August conditions with heatwaves and strong winds continue to be abnormal for Bulgaria. Issues include low colour, low yields (approximately 10% below normal). Another heatwave is expected in the coming days. Egypt Assessments conducted over the past 15–20 days with agricultural associations and growing communities revealed […]
WPTC crop update as of 14 August 2026
Amitom countries Bulgaria Farmers indicate that yield will be 10% lower than expected but brix is around 5. They report infestation by orobanche in two fields for the first time ever. Mites are also a problem due to the hot and dry weather. This pest has been an issue for several years and recommendations on […]
WPTC crop update as of 31 July 2026
Amitom countries Bulgaria The harvest started last week with the last factory scheduled to start next week. Conditions are good to date and yield are as planned. Egypt The summer harvest is delayed by two to three weeks due to late transplant. Temperatures are currently very high at 39-40°C on average with peaks to 43°C […]
WPTC crop update as of 7 June 2026
According to the figures presented during the first day of the WPTC congress in Monterey, it is estimated that 40.1 million tonnes of tomatoes should be processed in 2026, a small decrease of 1% compared the 40.4 million tonnes processed in 2025. AMITOM Antonio Casana, AMITOM president, presented the situation in Europe and the Mediterranean […]
WPTC crop update as of 27 May 2026
Amitom countries Bulgaria The low temperatures during the first two weeks in May have delayed plant growth. Egypt It is currently the transition period with the harvest of the summer crop due to start in the first week of June. There is currently no change in the forecast but hopefully temperatures will not get too […]
WPTC crop update as of 1 May 2026
Amitom countries Bulgaria Conditions have been good to date and planting should finish next week. There is no change to the forecast. The cost of energy is worrying the industry. Egypt The winter crop was finished in the first week of April, and now we are in transition period till the start of summer crop […]
WPTC crop update as of 30 March 2026
Amitom countries Bulgaria Due to the rise of energy and fertiliser prices (+40%) and the planned refurbishment of the largest factory Balkan , the volume processed in 2026 should see a 50% reduction to 20,000 tonnes. The weather is currently a bit wet, but it should not be an issue to start planting towards the […]
WPTC crop update as of 5 March 2026
The 2026 harvest is underway in WPTC member countries in the southern hemisphere, with no major changes in the forecast. WPTC countries in the Southern Hemisphere Argentina The planted area for the 2026 processing tomato crop is estimated at 5,120 hectares. Under normal yield conditions—consistent with the multi-year average—total production is projected at approximately 427,894 tonnes. Yields […]
WPTC crop update as of 4 February 2026
During their board meeting on 4 February, WPTC members shared their forecasts for the coming processing season: with a total of 40.75 million metric tonnes, the current expectation for the volume of tomatoes to be processed globally in 2026 are les than 1% higher than 2025’s final production of 40.43 million tonnes. Amitom countries Bulgaria […]
WPTC crop update as of 16 January 2026
Conditions are good in all the WPTC southern hemisphere countries where the harvest is ongoing or about to start with no major changes in forecast compared with pre-season estimates. WPTC countries in the Southern Hemisphere Argentina The planted area in Argentina for the 2026 processing tomato harvest is estimated at 5,120 hectares. Under normal yield […]
