Tomatoes

Tomatoes

Thurs, Oct. 10th, 2024

Dear Ole Tyme Customers:

We wanted to inform you about the current situation with tomato prices, which are rising rapidly due to high demand and limited supply across the country.

East Coast:

Hurricane Helene has severely impacted supplies in South Georgia and Northern Florida.
Quincy usually helps supply the Ruskin/Palmetto region, but as the Florida season runs from October to November, expect a drop in availability in December when demand shifts to Mexico.
Hurricane Milton has also affected crops in the Ruskin/Palmetto area; we’ll have more information on the extent of this damage next week.

West Coast:

The California summer harvest is concluding, with limited availability of larger tomatoes.
Baja supplies are low due to heavy demand, leading to daily sell-outs.
Tomato crossings through McAllen are also reduced because of weather issues in Central Mexico.
Expect light supplies of romas and grape tomatoes in Nogales in December, with larger round tomatoes not picking up until January, depending on weather conditions.

Expectations:

We anticipate high prices and limited supplies until January, when the Sinaloa tomato season begins to ramp up.

If you have any questions, please reach out to your Sales Representative.

Thanks,

Ole Tyme Produce

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Chief Executive Officer, Operation Food Search

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