“Defending European tomatoes is defending Europe.” With this clear message, a group of European tomato growers launched their joint manifesto last week at Fruit Logistica 2026 in Berlin. They also called on the European Union to adopt a fairer and more consistent trade policy, in line with the values on which the EU itself is founded.
The campaign, titled “We ‘Tomato’ Europe, Don’t Betray EU Tomato,” was launched by the Spanish industry association Fepex, with support from organizations in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Poland.
According to Ignacio Antequera, director of Fepex, this initiative aims to unite growers from across Europe -from Portugal to France, from Italy to the Netherlands, and from France to Spain- in the fight for something fundamental: the future of the European tomato.
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