California’s latest contracted processing tomato production is forecast at 11.6 million tons, down 1 percent from the May forecast and 3 percent below the 2007 season, according to the USDA/NASS California field office....
The weather pattern over California this week brought near normal conditions for the middle of August. ...
By Dan Bryant
Contributing Writer
Curly top virus (CTV) in tomatoes and other susceptible crops in Fresno County is significant this year, says a University of California, Davis plant pathologist....
By Dan Bryant
Contributing Writer
University of California researchers are continuing to survey tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) this summer to learn more about where it comes from and the amount of damage it can inflict in San Joaquin Valley processing tomatoes....
By Cary Blake
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Fresh market tomato growers in California and Florida are finally off the hook in the Food and Drug Administration’s salmonella alert....
A model consumer food safety program has completed more than 500 inspections in its first year thanks to the California Leafy Greens Handler Marketing Agreement (LGMA)....
United Fresh Produce Association and the North American Tomato Trade Work Group (NATTWG) have published the second edition of the Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for the Fresh Tomatoes Supply Chain for use throughout the fresh tomato industry....
The produce industry is already well on its way to enhancing its ability to trace back product more effectively and efficiently, Produce Marketing Association (PMA) President Bryan Silbermann told members of Congress on July 30....
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have found that proper storage temperatures are essential to minimize bacterial growth and adaptability inside sealed, bagged salads. ...
Western Growers’ President and CEO Tom Nassif sent a letter on July 16 to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach urging him to make a strong public announcement that all tomatoes grown in the United States, regardless of variety, are safe to eat....
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