Tomato Market Report

rrplasencia · 05-28-2009, 05:20 PM

Just FYI, tomato market report released today.

With the excessive rains and hail storms experienced during the last couple of weeks, the Florida tomato industry is basically a disaster. Followed closely by bell peppers, corn, squash and beans. Many growers have decided not to harvest some acreage due to excessive hail damage, in some cases hundreds of acres.

Round tomato supplies are very light and declining with the 6x6s and 6x7s being impacted the most. Prices continue to climb daily while quality concerns increase rapidly. The initial concern at this time is the negative impact the weather has had with the remaining tomato crop in Florida. Many can expect in excess of 40% shrink. Romas and grapes have also been impacted with rising markets, declining quality such as softness, splitting, etc. Grapes actually encountered the least amount of problems from the weather. Due to these conditions the Ruskin/Palmetto growing will be finishing early this year.

We can expect the Quincy growing to be delayed by a few weeks as well as the Carolinas. Arkansas is expected to begin some production the end of the second week of June through the third week of July.

Mainland Mexico is basically finished for the season, while Baja has just begun production but with very limited supplies. California only has one grower producing field grown rounds tomatoes as this time and they will complete production by the first of next week. We do not anticipate the desert production of California beginning production till the end of June.

These conditions during the seasonal growing transitions will more than likely cause very high prices, very limited supplies and very inconsistent product quality through the entire supply chain, for the month of June!

68TriShield · 05-28-2009, 05:30 PM

It was no picnic last year for Tomatoes either as I recall...

galaga · 05-28-2009, 06:15 PM

Six Golden Grape: About a dozen fruit set and ready to ripen, many blossoms; indeterminate
Two Beafsteak: no fruit yet yet about two dozen blossoms; indeterminate
One Black Prince: About half dozen fruit set in the 1.5 - 2" range; indeterminate

Should be good to go

Mr B · 05-29-2009, 05:49 PM

Home Grown = The way to go

05-28-2009, 05:20 PM	#1
rrplasencia monica lewinsky Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Richard Location: Miami Posts: 1,827 Trading: (55)	Tomato Market Report Just FYI, tomato market report released today. With the excessive rains and hail storms experienced during the last couple of weeks, the Florida tomato industry is basically a disaster. Followed closely by bell peppers, corn, squash and beans. Many growers have decided not to harvest some acreage due to excessive hail damage, in some cases hundreds of acres. Round tomato supplies are very light and declining with the 6x6s and 6x7s being impacted the most. Prices continue to climb daily while quality concerns increase rapidly. The initial concern at this time is the negative impact the weather has had with the remaining tomato crop in Florida. Many can expect in excess of 40% shrink. Romas and grapes have also been impacted with rising markets, declining quality such as softness, splitting, etc. Grapes actually encountered the least amount of problems from the weather. Due to these conditions the Ruskin/Palmetto growing will be finishing early this year. We can expect the Quincy growing to be delayed by a few weeks as well as the Carolinas. Arkansas is expected to begin some production the end of the second week of June through the third week of July. Mainland Mexico is basically finished for the season, while Baja has just begun production but with very limited supplies. California only has one grower producing field grown rounds tomatoes as this time and they will complete production by the first of next week. We do not anticipate the desert production of California beginning production till the end of June. These conditions during the seasonal growing transitions will more than likely cause very high prices, very limited supplies and very inconsistent product quality through the entire supply chain, for the month of June! __________________ "Merica, Back to Back World War Champs." -Cloyd Rivers

05-28-2009, 05:30 PM	#2
68TriShield Got Torque? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Maryland Posts: 7,194 Trading: (40)	Re: Tomato Market Report It was no picnic last year for Tomatoes either as I recall...

05-28-2009, 06:15 PM	#3
galaga Just call me Slappy. Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,832 Trading: (3)	Re: Tomato Market Report Six Golden Grape: About a dozen fruit set and ready to ripen, many blossoms; indeterminate Two Beafsteak: no fruit yet yet about two dozen blossoms; indeterminate One Black Prince: About half dozen fruit set in the 1.5 - 2" range; indeterminate Should be good to go __________________ I may be easy, but I'm sure as hell ain't cheap....

05-29-2009, 05:49 PM	#4
Mr B Livin' in a Van.... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,233 Trading: (79)	Re: Tomato Market Report Home Grown = The way to go