The Dutch Food Safety Authority (NVWA) announced that two more tomato producer companies operating in the Noordoostpolder and Westvoorne regions of the Netherlands have detected the tomato brown wrinkle fruit virus (ToBRFV ).
According to official records, 23 tomato producing companies that produce in a greenhouse area of approximately 436.8 hectares have been affected by the contamination, and 5 new companies producing in a greenhouse area of 25.7 hectares have been added to these. Efforts to prevent contagion were unsuccessful in 8 locations, and the virus was found again in these replanted areas.
The Dutch Food Safety Authority (NVWA), stating that producers experience product loss between 5 % and 30% due to contamination, has announced that they estimate an expenditure of 5-10 thousand € per hectare to clean their greenhouses and grow new crops in order to avoid contamination.
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As of 30 March 2021, the regions affected by the infestation are as follows:
- Westland area, 8 production areas
- Hollands Kroon area, 5 production areas
- Lansingerland area, 1 production area
- Reimerswaal district, 1 production area
- Haarlemmermeer district, 1 production area
- Horst aan de Mass area, 1 production area
- Goeree-Overflakke district, 1 production area
- Brielle area, 1 production area
- Steenbergen district, 1 production area
- Zuidplas district, 1 production area
- Westvoorne district, 1 production area
- Noordoostpolder area, 1 production area
In the first report of the Dutch Food Safety Authority (NVWA), previously announced on October 17, 2019 , it was reported that 32 producers operating in 476.6 hectares of greenhouse production area had contamination.