Tomato markets continue to rise. Rain along the East Coast and Mexico has reduced overall supply, shifting demand towards California. Markon First Crop Tomatoes are available.

• Alabama, Tennessee, and the Northeast region have seen significant rain this week, hampering the harvest of round and Roma tomatoes
  • Previous heatwaves and rain this season have reduced quality and yields
  • Virginia is seeing excellent grape tomato quality

• Water restrictions led California growers to plant fewer Roma and mature green tomatoes this year

• • Demand has increased for California fruit
  • Lower priced Roma tomatoes are an attractive option
  • Overall quality is good
• Mexican Roma, cherry, and grape tomatoes are very limited; farmers are assessing and recovering from monsoon rains and flooding this past weekend
  • Trucks dealing with delays and closed roads have posed transportation challenges
  • Quality is good, especially on grape varieties
  • Supplies will increase in mid-September when early fall production starts
• Expect prices to continue rising over the next two weeks

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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