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2026 tomato harvests weather impact

Entities: Foggia · Coldrietti Puglia · Roberto Gugliotti · Puglia

Overview

In late June 2026, forecasts for Nigeria indicated that tomato prices would begin to decline in August as the country’s wet‑season harvest gets underway. A month later, the industrial tomato harvest in Italy’s Puglia region started, but growers reported lower-than‑expected yields. Spring rains delayed soil preparation and added physiological stress to the plants, while recent hail and high temperatures threatened late‑season fruit development. Despite the yield concerns, reference prices for Puglia’s long and round tomatoes remained stable at €150 and €140 per tonne respectively. Together, these updates illustrate how weather conditions across different continents are shaping 2026 tomato production and market expectations.

Timeline

  1. about 20 hours ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Puglia tomato harvest faces lower yields as spring rains and heat impact crop

    Puglia’s industrial tomato harvest starts with high‑quality fruit but lower yields due to delayed soil work from spring rains and heat risks; reference prices stay at €150/ton (long) and €140/ton (round).

  2. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Nigeria tomato prices expected to fall from August as wet‑season harvest begins

    TOPAN says Nigeria’s high tomato prices, driven by drought‑linked shortages, should drop from August as wet‑season harvest and improved seed varieties boost supply.

Sources

askanews.it · corrieresalentino.it · ruvesi.it