AMITOM crop update as of 20 August 2025
Latest news AMITOM crop update as of 20 August 2025 Bulgaria The harvest has now started in all areas with average brix over 5. Operations are now interrupted due to rain yesterday but should restart tomorrow. Egypt Nothing changed from last update other than the high temperatures have advanced the harvesting from middle governorates (Beni […]
AMITOM crop update as of 6 August 2025
Latest news AMITOM crop update as of 6 August 2025 Bulgaria The weather has been unstable in the recent weeks with heat, rain, hailstorms but it is not expected to affect the size of the crop. Lots of infestation by mites are reported. Egypt Last week we had a high temperature, while this week temperature […]
AMITOM crop update as of 23 July 2025
Latest news AMITOM crop update as of 23 July 2025 Bulgaria There are no major issues so far this year but the high temperatures last week favour the development of thrips, mites and cotton ball worms. The harvest is scheduled to start around 7 to 10 Augst, a couple of weeks later than in 2024 […]
AMITOM crop update as of 25 June 2025
Latest news AMITOM crop update as of 25 June 2025 Bulgaria There is no change in the forecast. All partners have finished transplanting and plants are developing well. The harvest will start at the end of July. Egypt The summer crop harvest started on 10 June and is progressing well. Temperatures are currently about 36°C […]
AMITOM crop update as of 28 May 2025
Latest news AMITOM crop update as of 28 May 2025 Bulgaria A lot of heavy rain last week delayed transplanting this week, and it should now finish around 10 June. There are no problems so far in the fields despite temperatures remaining a bit lower than normal. The forecast is unchanged. France Planting should finish […]
AMITOM crop update as of 30 April 2025
Latest news AMITOM crop update as of 30 April 2025 Bulgaria Planting started on 19 April, but temperatures have dropped this week down to 2°C with frost today in some production areas. The total forecast is increased by 3,000 tonnes to 43,000 tonnes, as one farmer will plant 500 hectares of tomatoes, when his initial […]
AMITOM crop update as of 26 March 2025
Latest news AMITOM crop update as of 26 March 2025 Bulgaria Seedlings are currently in the greenhouses and planting should start around 15 April. The field preparations have been done with no issues. The forecast remains the same at 40,000 tonnes but it may increase if rumours that a new farming operation could produce an […]
AMITOM elects a new President and releases its first 2025 forecast
During its annual general meeting held in Rome on 17 January 2025, AMITOM elected Antonio Casana (Solana SpA, Italy) as his new President, and Dimitris Nomikos (D. Nomikos, Greece) as Vice-President. Antonio Casana was born in Italy in 1966 and graduated in Agricultural Science from the Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Piacenza (Italy) in […]
AMITOM crop update as of 2 October 2024
Latest news AMITOM crop update as of 2 October 2024 Bulgaria It is estimated that about 50,000 tonnes of the forecast of 60,000 tonnes have already been processed. Quality is good with an average brix of about 5 and it is a very successful season. The harvest should end around 10 October. Egypt Due to […]
AMITOM crop update as of 18 September 2024
Latest news AMITOM crop update as of 18 September 2024 Bulgaria Processing is going well with about 60% of the volume to already processed. It is one of the best years, with good quality and average brix of about 5, although a bit lower than the 5.2-5.3 expected. Recent lab analyses on fruits and tomato […]