![]() ![]() ![]() The record Sierra’s snowpack is still lingering in the high elevations, sitting at six times the historical median for this time of the year. ![]() The flush water situation this year allows processing tomato acreage to ramp up while the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act continues to clamp down on groundwater pumping on the long path of sustainable use. This allocation is a stunning reversal from what was the final 2022 allocation of just 5%. This year’s crop is highlighted by the 21st April announcement of 100% surface water allocation for growers from both Federal and State Water Project. Kings County the heart of revived Tulare Lake has substantially reduced tomato acreage, in exchange for large increases in Fresno and Kern Counties.Ībundant surface water, strong market demand for processed tomatoes, historic low supply and weak competing crop economics, saw growers changing crop this spring or bringing online new or previously fallowed land. In late January, California tomato processors indicated an expected 12.4 million paid short tons (11.25 million mT) from 248,000 acres (100,360 ha) for an average yield of 50 paid short tons per acre (112 mT/ha) the latest report shows the same field yield estimate with the expectation for 12.7 million paid short tons (11.52 million mT) from 254,000 acres (102,790 ha), with the only change being the addition of 6,000 acres (2,400 ha).Ĭalifornia tomato processors successfully maintained and grew acreage, what we believe to be the most meaningful information within the May NAS report, after the news of spring flooding. The USDA National Agriculture Statistics Services reported revised processing tomato contract intentions in the latest report released May 31st, adding to a remarkable and truly unprecedented transplanting season in California. With transplanting approaching completion and a long season ahead of us, Morning Star will remain highly focused on yields. However, this also resulted in consistent fluctuations in tomato transplant schedules. Due to a wet winter and spring in the state, water allocations reached 100%. This release focuses on the latest findings of the May 2023 USDA National Agriculture Statistic Services report, which reveals an anticipated increase in planted acres compared to January’s statistics. Morning Star colleague Aaron Giampietro is back with another TOMATO BITES by Morning Star update. ![]()
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