FRESH TOMATO IMPORTER FRANCE

NOVAGRIM will import 5 000 tons of tomatoes during the 2023 - 2024 season.

In 2006, 75 000 tons of tomatoes fruits were marketed in the Paris-Rungis Wholesale Market. 23 000 MT of these fruits was represented by the French fruits whereas the import tomatoes reached 52 000 tons. Since 1999 Novagrim has been a leading tomato importer of the Paris Rungis International Wholesale Market.  

France produces 760 000 tons of tomatoes and is the fifth European producer. The “ Rhone” region produces about 60% of the total produce . The “ Bretagne” region is the second biggest producer representing 20% of the total produce. Italy is the biggest European tomato producer with a market share of 42% followed by Spain ( 25% ) , Greece ( 12% ) , Portugal ( 6%). France represents 5% of the European production. France exports 100 000 tons of the French produce , mostly to Germany ( 40%) , the Benelux countries ( 18% ) , the new EU countries ( 11%), Italy ( 8%) , UK ( 7%), Spain/Portugal ( 5%) and Russia ( 4% ).

In 2007, 25 600 metric tons of French tomates have been marketed in the Paris Rungis International Fruit Market whereas 48 000 tons of imported tomatoes were distributed . A total of 74 000 tons of tomatoe transactions took place for the same period of 2007. Moroccan tomatoes ( 14 250 tons ) and Spanish tomatoes ( 12 480 tons ) shared the first two ranks in the market share . Only 107 tons of Canary Islands tomatoes were marketed by importers during the same period of 2007. The total of tomatoes other than Spain and Morocco marketed by the importers of Rungis reached 21 000 tons ( Holland, Italy, Belgium, Poland, Portugal,Turkey ).   

In 2008 a total amount of 71 000 metric tons of tomatoes ( 23 000 metric tons of French tomatoes, 12 000 metric tons of Moroccan tomatoes and 14 000 metric tons of Spanish tomatoes ) have been marketed at the Paris Rungis International Fruit Market. During the year 2008, tomatoes marketed by importers from other origins ( Holland, Belgium, Italy Poland, Portugal importers ) represented a total amount of 22 000 metric tons .   

By end November 2009 the market registered sales for 65 400 MT of tomatoes ( 19 400 MT of French tomatoes and 46 000 MT of import produce ). 10 300 MT of these sales were represented by Spanish tomatoes marketed by Rungis operators and importers while the Moroccan tomatoe importers marketed 8 750 MT and the tomato fruits marketed by Dutch , Belgian , Portuguese, Italian ,Polish , Tunisian and Turkish importers represented 27 000 MT.  

In 2009 the Paris market registered sales for 69 500 MT of tomatoes ( 19 800 MT of French tomatoes and 49 700 MT of import produce ). 11 590 MT of these sales were represented by Spanish fresh tomatoes while the operators and importers of Moroccon tomatoes marketed 10 040 MT and tomatoes marketed by the Dutch , Belgian , Portuguese , Italian, Polish , Tunisian and Turkish importers represented 28 070 MT.  

In 2010 the Paris Rungis Wholesale Market registered sales for a total of 63 594 MT of fresh tomatoes.

**NOVAGRIM will import 5 000 tons of tomatoes during the 2023 - 2024 season**

Turkish tomato production is predicted to continue increasing ( an increase of +70% in tomato exports has been reported during the last five years ) in 2008/2009 to about 10.5 million tons. In the first four months of 2008 Turkish tomato exports to Russia ( Turkey's biggest market in tomato exports) reached already 120 000 tons. Russia, actually, counts for 60% of Turkey's exports. 

In 2009 Turkey continued to export more tomatoes to Russia, Ukrania, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Moldova, Greece and to the other Middle Eastern countries. Russian importers became Turkey's biggest clients in tomatoes but also in other fruits.        

Concerning the tomato paste exports, Turkey currently ranks fourth in the world production after China, USA, and Italy. Turkey has become one of the major exporters of tomato paste in the world. When the first tomato paste exports started in 1967 Turkey exported 3.5 tons of tomato paste whereas the exports reached nearly 160 000 tons in 2006. This amount decreased to about 100 000 tons because of the raise in tomato exports ( +70% in the last five years, mainly to Russia ) but the Turkish tomato paste is successfully shipped all over the world. The principal markets of this product are Iraq, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Russia, Sudan, Oman, Germany and Kuwait. These markets represent about 80% of the Turkish tomato paste exports. The number of importer countries of Turkish tomato paste increase every year. This market trend justifies the quality of the Turkish tomato paste products. Use of sun matured delicous industrial type tomatoes, ultra modern progressing techniques and delivery in time and competitive prices, have all been the major factors in the growing demand for the Turkish tomato paste.        

France produces 760 000 MT of tomatoes and is the fifth European producer. The “ Rhone” region produces about 60% of the total produce . The “ Bretagne” region is the second biggest producer representing 20% of the total produce. Italy is the biggest European Union tomato producer with a market share of 42% followed by Spain ( 25% ),Greece ( 12% ) ,Portugal ( 6%). France represents 5% of the European production but Turkey is the biggest producer of this fruit ( 10.5 million MT)        

France exports 100 000 MT of the French produce , mostly to Germany ( 40%) , the Benelux countries ( 18% ) , the new EU countries ( 11%), Italy ( 8%) , UK ( 7%), Spain/Portugal ( 5%) and Russia ( 4% ).Most of the French importers market Spanish, Dutch, Belgian and Moroccan tomatoes but Turkish tomatoes are also appreciated        

**NOVAGRIM will import 5 000 tons of tomatoes during the 2023 - 2024 season**        

The Prices page below concern products imported by NOVAGRIM as well as the fruits and vegetables marketed on French markets by other operators and importers and mostly by Argentinian,Australian, Belgian, Brazilian, Bulgarian, Burkinabe, Chilean,Colombian,Costa Rican, Cyprean,Dutch, Egyptian, German, Greek, Guatemalan, Hungarian, Italian, ,Jordanian, Kenyan, Lithuanian, Malagasy, Mexican, Moroccan, Peruvian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovakian, South African, Spanish, Tunisian, Turkish,Ukranian, Venezuelan and Vietnamese fruit exporters and importers but also by the local French fruit and vegetable growers, importers & operator