Tomato prices across Europe, including in France, remain high due to a significant shortage in supply. Adverse weather conditions in key southern European producing regions, including unseasonal cold snaps and heavy rainfall, have delayed harvests and reduced yields for both field-grown and greenhouse tomatoes.
Compounding the weather issues, outbreaks of plant diseases like tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) have further constrained production in some areas. This has tightened the market, with demand outstripping available supply.
Industry analysts note that imports from Morocco, a major supplier during the European winter and early spring, have also faced logistical challenges and could not fully compensate for the shortfall from Spain and Italy. The situation illustrates the vulnerability of fresh produce supply chains to climatic and phytosanitary shocks.
