The tomato market settled a bit this week as production rolls along for several growing areas. Northern California is picking up production and fruit is looking fair to good, not the ‘machine-made’ look that we’ve gotten used to from Mexican greenhouses, but for field-grown, under-the-sun variety they are just fine. Florida production came down […]
Tomato Market Report, June 11, 2015
The tomato market is slightly elevated, as transition is the word of the day. Florida growers are largely producing from the Quincy region. South Carolina started, and the supply will travel north as normal for the summer season. California desert tomatoes should wrap up as growers from the northern areas are just starting. Baja Mexico […]
Tomato Market Report June 6, 2015
Demand is finally picking up as weather improves. The market rose slightly out of Florida, but may or may not hold as local deals, Canada, and California are all starting. Florida production is transitioning to Quincy. Production begins in the Southeast in the next few weeks. Northern California growers will start with mature greens in […]
Tomato Market Report, April 29, 2015
Tomato Market: The tomato market is growing long on the supply side, with Florida in good supply, Mexico going strong, and the California Desert (Indio) starting as well. A bit of rain in Mexico took a toll on quality, affecting mostly grape growers, but the fruit seems to have rebounded and we are seeing […]
Tomato Market Report April 15, 2015
Tomato Market: The Florida market is steady for the moment; production is increasing slightly and opportunities may be available with volume orders in the next week or so. There is good volume available from Mexico but pricing ranges, and beware that quality can vary greatly from one lot to the next. Grape tomatoes remain on […]