Successful 2026 Industrial Tomato Processing Season
2026-09-11Season overview
Our 2026 industrial tomato processing season started on 17 August and proceeded according to the planned schedule. Instead of the 40,000 tonnes planned for the season, a total of 45,500 tonnes of industrial tomatoes were processed. The volumes committed under the contract-growing agreements were therefore amply fulfilled.
Weather and growing conditions
The growing period was characterised by more extreme weather conditions than average. Following an exceptional heatwave at the end of June, nights that were unusually cool for the season occurred on several occasions, which periodically slowed the ripening dynamics of the crop in the early part of the season. At the same time, there was virtually no significant rainfall over the past three months, with only minor, localised showers. Thanks to the reduced planted area, irrigation capacities proved adequate overall, so securing the water supply did not cause any disruption.
Harvest and processing pace
Due to the less favourable weather periods, ripening and incoming deliveries of raw material started more slowly than expected at the beginning of the season. From 21 August onwards, however, the pace of harvesting and processing gradually accelerated and subsequently progressed evenly, in line with plans.
Quality
Looking at the season as a whole, raw-material quality developed favourably. Alongside above-average yields, tomatoes arrived with a high dry-matter content throughout the entire season (refraction value: 5.4 °Brix on average), which made a significant contribution to the production of high-quality tomato products. Processing ran continuously and on schedule, without any major interruptions.
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