tomato growers angry at retail prices

On the stalls, the tomatoes are sold more and more expensive. They can be found at 5.59 euros per kilo for the elongated variety or 3.99 euros per kilo for vine tomatoes. Out-of-budget prices for customers. “It’s too much dear, we can’t afford (to pay) 5 euros when we don’t have not big income, it becomes a luxury product“, says a client. The tomatoes would be sold too expensive, which the main French tomato producers denounce.

Turning away from the French product

According to the producers, the signs practice abusive margins on these products, going up to 80% gross margin. “The margins are more important on the French product compared to an imported product so behind, there is also a risk that the consumer will turn away from the French product”dreads Yoann Le cunff of the Association of French Tomato Producers. Casino and Carrefour are particularly singled out. Contacted, the latter refutes the figures.