Florida and California together comprise over two-thirds of total U.S. Florida edged out California as the largest producer, which is likely due to the ongoing drought in California where production has dropped in the last few years. Productionįresh-market tomatoes are produced in every state, with commercial-scale production in about 20 States. The majority of fresh tomatoes are handpicked and sold on the open market, while all processed tomatoes are mechanically harvested and sold under contract, with only 1 percent sold on the open market. The marketing methods of the two industry segments differ. Tomatoes have significant nutritional value they are a good source of vitamin C, vitamin A and antioxidants. tomato processing industry, comprised primarily of tomato pastes, sauces and canned tomato products, is distinctly separate from the fresh-market industry. In 2017, fresh market and processed consumption was 20.3 pounds and 73.3 pounds per capita, respectively.
Tomatoes are the second most consumed vegetable in the U.S, behind potatoes. By the time commercial production began in the mid-1800s, the tomato was well established as a popular produce item in the American diet and is consumed in diverse ways, including raw, as an ingredient in many dishes and sauces, and in drinks. The early history of the tomato in the United States was characterized by the colonialist belief that the brightly colored fruit was poisonous. Home Commodities & Products FoodSearcher Tool Agritourism Clay-Target Shooting Facilities Equine Agritourism Fee and Lease Pond Fishing Game Birds Rural Weddings Aquaculture Aquaculture Profile Aquaponics Offshore Aquaculture Production Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Aquaculture Fish Species Aquaculture Non-Fish Species Biomass Biomass Cellulosic Ethanol Corn Stover Hay Biogas From Manure Meadowfoam Miscanthus Sawdust Switchgrass Fiber Cotton Industrial Hemp Forestry Agroforestry Christmas Trees Non-traditional Forest Products Nursery Trees Fruits Apples Apricots Avocados Blackberries Blueberries Cherries Cranberries Dates Dragon Fruit Figs Gooseberry Grapes Mulberries Olives Pawpaw Peaches Pears Persimmon Plums Pomegranates Raisins Raspberries Strawberries Wine Grains & Oilseeds Barley Buckwheat Camelina Canola Niche Corn Opportunities Dry Edible Beans Flax Profile Mustard Pennycress Proso Millet Quinoa Rapeseed Rye Sesame Sorghum Sugarbeet Sugarcane Sunflower Wheat Livestock Beef Bees Dairy Goats Lamb Ostrich & Emu Pork Poultry Rabbits Worms Nuts Almonds Chestnuts Walnuts Hazelnuts Macadamia Nuts Peanuts Pecans Pistachios Specialty Crops Herbs Floriculture Maple Syrup Profile Mushrooms Profile Vegetables Asparagus Bell and Chili Peppers Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Chickpeas Eggplant Lettuce Melons Onions Potatoes Pumpkins Spinach Squash Sweet Corn Sweet Potatoes Tomatoes Watermelon Business Development Value-added Agriculture What is Value-added Agriculture? VAPG Program Opportunities for Value-added Agriculture Business and Economic Concepts and Principles Business Life Cycle Barriers to Entry and Exit Breakeven Selling Price Product Life Cycle Business Workbench Budgeting Tools Cash Flow Budgeting Tools Enterprise Budgeting Tools Net Worth Tools Financial Performance Analysis Tools Investment Analysis Tools Risk Management for Specialty Crops Food Industry Community Food Systems Curriculum Community Supported Agriculture Direct Markets Farm to Summer Programs Food Consumption Trends Food Hubs Food Supply Chain Analysis Kitchen Incubators Local/Regional Foods National Local Food Programs Scaling up Processing Trade Shows Practitioner and Education Resource Database Renewable Energy Prices and Profitability Models Biodiesel Ethanol Midwest Ethanol Cash Prices, Basis Data and Charts for Selected States Fuel and Grain Price Historic Comparisons Tracking the Profitability of Corn Production Tracking Ethanol Profitability Ethanol - Profitability Renewable Energy Report Resources AgMRC Special Projects Initiative Curriculum AgMRC Value-added Directories USDA Related Directories Related Directories State Resources News & Media Audio Files Value-Added Grants Help Dairy Family Realize A Dream Value-Added Grant Jumpstarts a Minnesota Creamery Value-Added Grant Helps Iowa Creamery Expand Value-Added Grant Helps Missouri Farm Focus on Quality Products Spring Vegetable Production Podcast Standard Operating Procedures Podcast Raised Bed Gardening Videos Conference About Us Contact Us search Search the websiteĪ native to South America, the tomato was spread around the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas. AgMRC Special Projects Initiative Curriculum.
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