According to the latest short-term outlook report for EU agricultural markets, published on 3 October 2019 by the European Commission, total EU production of tomatoes should reach 16.8 million tonnes in the new season, an increase of 4% compared to 2018. The rise is mostly driven by a growth of production of tomatoes for processing, which increased by 6%. This is reflected in the trade of processed tomatoes, with EU exports expected to increase by 33% in 2019.