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Released: August 29, 2024 – 12:00 p.m. PDT2024 PROCESSING TOMATO PRODUCTIONContracted production for California processing tomatoes is forecast at 11.3 million short tons, averaging 50.0 short tons per acre. The current production forecast is 12 percent below last year’s contracted production of 12.8 million short tons, and 2 percent below the May forecast. The projected

ith a view to relocating tomato production in France, Cofigeo has set up a partnership to revive the industry.The group that owns Garbit and Zapetti has signed a three-year supply contract with Panier Provençal (CAPL cooperative), located a few kilometers from its production site in Camaret-sur-Aigues (84). 10,000 tonnes of tomatoes are to be delivered

Tomato producers from Turkey’s Balikesir, Bandirma district, have taken to the streets, marching towards Ankara and blocking roads with tractors to protest soaring production costs and low purchase prices.Farmers from Aksakal village voiced their frustration over unsold tomatoes, urging the Ministry of Agriculture to address their concerns.Highlights of the ProtestPrice and Cost Concerns: Farmers are

The tomato harvest has begun in California’s Central Valley, but challenges loom due to recent heat waves that have impacted both pollination and harvest periods, leading to expectations of average yields.Mitchell Yerxa, a grower in Sutter and Colusa counties, mentioned that this year’s production is close to average, though slightly below expectations. The U.S. Department

La Doria acquires 100% of the share capital of Clas, specialised in the production of ambient sauces and pestos for large-scale distribution brands in Italy and abroad. Specifically in the transaction, the group, which produces tomato derivatives, sauces, pulses and fruit juices, took over the Ligurian company from the Equinox fund, which held a 90%

The Directorate of Agricultural Services (DSA) of the Guelma province forecasts a production of 2,456 million quintals of industrial tomatoes for the 2023-2024 agricultural season, according to the local sector head, Rachid Rehamnia, on June 5th, 2024. The official specified that the DSA’s forecasts are based on technical data collected and field inspections conducted in