Book Description

Extract: Florida and Mexico supply about two-thirds of all the fresh tomatoes consumed in the U.S. from October to July. California, Texas, South Carolina, and several minor supply areas producing late in the fall and again in the spring supply the other third. This study assesses future trends in the U.S. winter fresh tomato industry, the effects of introducing Caribbean-area tomato supplies into U.S. markets, and the effects of changes in the U.S. duty for imported tomatoes on fresh tomato supplies, consumption, and prices.