Tomatoes Archives - Specialty Crop Industry https://specialtycropindustry.com/category/tomatoes/ Vegetable and Specialty Crop News Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:18:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 116110416 FFVA Supports Termination of 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement https://specialtycropindustry.com/florida-ffva-tomato-suspension-agreement/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 12:30:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23164 The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA) submitted a letter urging the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) to approve the Florida Tomato Exchange’s (FTE) request to terminate the U.S.-Mexico Antidumping Tomato Suspension Agreement. The FFVA emphasized the adverse impact of unfair subsidies provided by the Mexican government to its fruit and vegetable industry. The challenges faced by the tomato industry ...

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]]> 23164 New Fusarium Wilt Race a Concern for Florida Tomatoes https://specialtycropindustry.com/new-fusarium-wilt-race-a-concern-for-florida-tomatoes/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23172 By Clint Thompson Florida tomato growers have a new concern with plant disease management this year. “The big news that we have right now is that we’ve identified a new race of fusarium wilt on tomato that appears to overcome a lot of our sources of resistance that are currently deployed. I’m just trying to get the word out to ...

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]]> 23172 FPAA Cites Study with no Basis in Reality to Distract from Mexican Dumping https://specialtycropindustry.com/fpaa-cites-study-with-no-basis-in-reality-to-distract-from-mexican-dumping/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:30:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23154 The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA), which represents importers of Mexican tomatoes, used a misleading study to distract from Mexico’s record of dumping tomatoes.  The study claims that tomato prices will rise by an average of 52% if antidumping duties are imposed on imports of Mexican tomatoes.  This conclusion, however, is based on fantasy and not on market ...

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]]> 23154 Tomato Suspension Agreement Update: Comment Period for DOC Open Through Oct. 23 https://specialtycropindustry.com/tomato-suspension-agreement-update-comment-period-for-doc-open-through-oct-23/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 11:30:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23093 By Clint Thompson Is the Tomato Suspension Agreement reducing injury by Mexican imports to the U.S. industry? Michael Schadler, executive vice president of the Florida Tomato Exchange believes it has not and serves as the basis for the Department of Commerce (DOC) to eliminate the agreement altogether. Schadler spoke at the Florida Tomato Conference on Sept. 13 and explained to ...

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]]> 23093 Target Spot in Tomato: Growers Can Be More Efficient with Fungicide Sprays https://specialtycropindustry.com/target-spot-in-tomato-growers-can-be-more-efficient-with-fungicide-sprays/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:45:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23090 By Clint Thompson Florida tomato growers need to be more efficient with their fungicide sprays for target spot disease. According to Gary Vallad, professor of plant pathology at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Wimauma, Florida, producers are currently spraying too many times when they don’t have to. ...

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]]> 23090 Bacterial Spot in Tomatoes: Too Much Fungicide Sprays Can Make Problem Worse https://specialtycropindustry.com/bacterial-spot-in-tomatoes-too-much-fungicide-sprays-can-make-problem-worse/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 14:30:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=23013 By Clint Thompson Tomato producers applying fungicides should be wary the management tactic could exacerbate bacterial spot disease. Gary Vallad, professor of plant pathology at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, spoke at the Florida Tomato Conference in LaBelle, Florida, last week. He cautioned growers to consider the spray ...

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]]> 23013 Upon Further Review: Grafting Tomato Plants Benefits Growers Long Term https://specialtycropindustry.com/upon-further-review-grafting-tomato-plants-benefits-growers-long-term/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=22751 By Clint Thompson Grafting tomato plants may be an expensive venture for commercial growers, but they will be the ones laughing at the end, capitalizing with fruit when supply is limited. Jacob Kelley, Alabama regional Extension agent, encourages his producers to adopt the practice to help overcome diseases that are prevalent in South Alabama. “A lot of these diseases and ...

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]]> 22751 North Carolina Tomato Growers Association Plans Referendum https://specialtycropindustry.com/north-carolina-tomato-growers-association-plans-referendum/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:45:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=22581 RALEIGH – The North Carolina (N.C.) Tomato Growers Association will conduct an August referendum on continuing the $20 per acre assessment on harvested commercial tomatoes. Funds generated by the assessment would support research, education and programs to promote N.C. tomatoes. The proposed assessment term is six years, beginning with the 2023 crop. All North Carolina farmers engaged in the production of tomatoes ...

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]]> 22581 Registration Ongoing for Tomato Conference in September https://specialtycropindustry.com/registration-ongoing-for-tomato-conference-in-september/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=22497 By Clint Thompson Registration is ongoing for the upcoming Florida Tomato Conference scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the LaBelle Civic Center in LaBelle, Florida. University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Hendry County Extension Director Craig Frey highlighted what growers and industry specialists can expect at this year’s event. “Our goal is to make it useful ...

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]]> 22497 Seeking Innovation and New Opportunities in a Competitive Market https://specialtycropindustry.com/seeking-innovation-and-new-opportunities-in-a-competitive-market/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 10:45:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=22429 By Frank Giles Michael Schadler, executive vice president of the Florida Tomato Exchange, discusses how the season has progressed and ongoing trade issues with Mexico. How has the tomato season gone thus far for Florida growers? Schadler: The start of the season was tremendously challenging for much of the industry due to Hurricane Ian. The fall crop in parts of Central ...

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