Morocco supplies over 527,000 tonnes of tomatoes to EU
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Leseco
Morocco supplied more than 527,000 of the 773,000 tonnes of fresh tomatoes imported into the European Union from non-EU countries, according to figures presented to a European Commission expert group. The Spanish delegation voiced concern over the competition; Morocco was also Spain’s leading fruit and vegetable supplier by value, with purchases worth 982 million euros in the first seven months of 2025, Leseco reports.
Morocco supplied more than 527,000 tonnes of fresh tomatoes to the European Union, out of a total of 773,000 tonnes imported from non-EU countries. The trade figures have renewed concern among Spanish producers at a meeting of the European Commission’s expert group in Brussels, Leseco reports.
Morocco also remains Spain’s leading supplier of fruit and vegetables by value. Spanish purchases from the Kingdom reached 982 million euros in the first seven months of 2025, up 5% year on year, according to figures presented at the meeting.
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