For tomatoes grown on Mount Lebanon, at about 1500 meters above sea level, the increase in temperatures due to climate change has multiplied the production, harvest, and sales of Daccache Green Line tomatoes. On Mount Lebanon, the weather conditions allow tomatoes to be grown, saving significantly on plant protection products and obtaining around 1500 tons of product per season.
The protectionist policies of neighboring Saudi Arabia - which was previously one of the most attractive markets - have forced Daccache Green Line to focus more on Europe, where between October and November, tomato production always tends to decrease, and on the United Arab Emirates, which import 80% of their tomatoes from Iran and Jordan and 5% from Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands.
At the same time, these last three countries represent 30% of the value of the tomato market in the Emirates, where only niche products are sold. "This is our next goal - says Daccache -. Maybe we will find a buyer from the Middle East or Europe at the next Fruit Attraction."
Source: efanews.eu