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Southeast Farm Press
6 hrs ago
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By Clint Thompson, University of Georgia
Tomato yellow leaf curl virus has been a chronic threat to tomato production in south Georgia for more than a decade.
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MarketWatch
May 22
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A blockbuster study published in the New England Journal of Medicine last month yielded rigorous evidence that a so-called Mediterranean diet, rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fruits and vegetables, slashes the risk of heart problems in people at...
New York Times
May 13
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If you can get good tomatoes, this focaccia is a beautiful foretaste of summer.
The Hindu Business Line
May 12
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Tomato arrivals may increase in the coming days and demand may also improve, said market experts.Fall in arrivals coupled with good domestic demand pushed tomato prices up by Rs 100-...
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May 7
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Southeast Farm Press
May 6
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By Brian Wallheimer, Purdue University
Tomatoes grown around LED lights in the winter can significantly reduce greenhouse energy costs without sacrificing yield.
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The Hindu Business Line
May 5
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Season demand in the coming days may push tomato market back into positive territory.
Steady demand
Heavy arrivals in the market coupled with steady domestic demand pulled tom...
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May 4
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May 3
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By Chris Bickers, Contributing Writer
Muscadines, tomatoes making progress
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As a result, the price per ton of tomatoes has gone up from about $50 per ton from 2001-2005 to $63 per ton for the 2007 summer crop. [1]
Companies Hurt
- H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ) sells 650 million bottles of ketchup a year and tomatoes are a key ingredient. Heinz's overall input costs--including corn syrup, another major ingredient--have been rising, and the company has not passed on the entire increased cost to consumers (i.e., Heinz's gross margins are shrinking)
Companies Benefiting
- Monsanto Company (MON) purchased the then-biggest seed company in the world for $1 billion in 2005. Semini controlled about 23% of worldwide tomato seed market in 2005. Since then, tomato seed costs have tripled, from $300 to $900 per 100,000 seeds. Monsanto benefits from the increased prices of almost all farmed commodities, as the company produces a range of farming related products, including seeds, fertilizer and agri-chemicals.
- Deere & Company (DE) is another company that benefits from a rise all agricultural commodity prices. The company produces machines used in the agricultural business.
References
- ↑ California Tomato Growers Association
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