Preliminary estimates from the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Fisheries suggest that Tunisia’s summer stone fruit harvest in 2025 is expected to total 251,500 tons. This figure represents a 2.8% increase from the previous season’s harvest of 244,700 tons.
The cultivated area has decreased slightly, from 201,800 hectares in 2024 to 197,500 hectares today, marking a 2.1% drop.
The peach harvest for the current season is estimated at 121,000 tons, which is slightly less than the 122,300 tons harvested last season. The plum harvest is expected to reach 42,700 tons, which is a 4.7% increase from last season. Meanwhile, the dry almond harvest is projected to be around 56,500 tons, up 25% from 45,200 tons in 2024.
The expected plum production is approximately 17,000 tons, which is a 10.5% decrease from the previous season.
According to data from the Department of Agriculture, national cherry production jumped 6.1% to 9,600 tons. In comparison, the medlar harvest decreased by 12.7%, dropping from 3,150 tons in the 2024 season to 2,750 tons.
TunisianMonitorOnline (NejiMed)
