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2018ANNUAL REPORT
The 2017-18 Florida tomato season will be remembered for its volatility and continued struggle with the inundation of low-priced Mexican imports. The growing season started with an unfortunate bang as Hurricane Irma made landfall
on September 10, 2017. The resulting damage to tomato fields – although nothing like what our citrus-growing neighbors suffered – was enough to limit supplies from late October through December. This resulted in an uneven market with uneven benefits. Those that escaped damage to their early season crop were able to benefit from very high market prices.
But then things returned to what has unfortunately become the new normal: As Florida shipments recovered to typical levels, Mexican imports began flooding the market, and there was very little relief – let alone profits – for the remainder of the season. The bottom line is that there are too many tomatoes in the North American market. The Tomato Suspension Agreement has never been able to effectively stop the dumping of tomatoes by Mexican growers, which results in predatory pricing well below Florida’s cost of production. As has become commonplace over the
last decade, yet another handful of tomato growers announced at the end of the 2017-18 season that they would be exiting the tomato business. This included one of the oldest tomato growing families in the state. It’s another huge loss for our industry and it’s a loss for the state of Florida.
It’s times like this when one searches for silver linings, and I haven’t even mentioned the challenges of securing a stable workforce, which is an increasingly difficult and frustrating issue for nearly all segments of American agriculture. So, the silver lining is probably similar to what I wrote last year at this time. We are significantly stressed as an industry, but we have deep roots and good soil. With some changes above ground, we can come back strong. Yes, we need help in dealing with unfair trade practices, but we also need to examine how to adapt and change our ways. As I step down from being Chairman, I look forward to staying engaged with the Florida Tomato Committee and the Exchanges to help the industry spur change and to continue to fight. Thank you for your support and for attending this year’s Florida Tomato Conference.
Frank Diehl, ChairmanFlorida Tomato Committee2017-18
LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Committee Members, Alternates, Officers, and District Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Production & Market Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Education & Promotion Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Fresh From Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Research Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Marketing Order Regulations and Compliance Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Statistical Tables
Table 1: Shipment Volume & Value – All Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Table 2: Shipment Volume & Value – District 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Table 3: Shipment Volume & Value – District 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Table 4: Shipment Volume & Value – District 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Table 5: Shipment Volume & Value – District 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Table 6: Weekly Shipment Volume & Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Table 7: Weekly Shipment Volume by Size (Mature Green) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Table 8: Weekly Shipment Volume by Size (Vine Ripe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Table 9: Weekly Shipment Volume by District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Table 10: Shipment Volume & Value by District (Past 5 Seasons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Table 11: Shipment Volume by District (Past 5 Seasons). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Table 12: Weekly Packout / Price Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Table 13: Weekly Price Comparison (Past 3 Seasons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Table 14: Weekly Packout Comparison (Past 3 Seasons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Table 15: Florida vs. Mexico – Round Tomatoes (Past 5 Seasons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Table 16: Florida vs. Mexico – Round Tomatoes by Month (Oct-Jun) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Table 17: Florida vs. Mexico – Plum Tomatoes by Month (Oct-Jun). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Table 18: Florida vs. Mexico – Grape Tomatoes by Month (Oct-Jun). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Table 19: Florida vs. Mexico – Cherry Tomatoes by Month (Oct-Jun) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Table 20: Mexican Imports by Production Environment (Past 3 Seasons). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Table 21: Mexican Imports – All Types by Month (Oct-Jun, Past 5 Seasons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Table 22: Canadian Imports – All Types by Month (Oct-Jun, Past 5 Seasons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
DISCLAIMER: This Annual Report is intended to provide a summary of the Committee’s activities and an overview of the 2017-18 Florida tomato crop and marketing season. All prices found in this report are quoted prices, which are reported daily in the USDA Tomato Fax Report and on the USDA Market News website (www.marketnews.usda.gov). The prices in this report do not represent true transaction prices, which are typically much lower than the USDA quoted prices.
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DISTRICT 4
DISTRICT 2
DISTRICT 3
DISTRICT 1
Wakulla
FLORIDA TOMATO COMMITTEE REGULATED AREAthat portion of the State of Florida situated East of the Suwannee River and South of the Georgia border
FLORIDA TOMATO COMMITTEE PRODUCTION AREAthe counties of Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, Osceola, and Brevard and all counties situated South thereof.
DISTRICT 1 Kern Carpenter Michael Borek Homestead, FL Miami, FL
Tony DiMare Paul J. DiMare Homestead, FL Homestead, FL
DISTRICT 2 Mark Mecca Francisco Diaz Lake Worth, FL Coral Gables, FL
David Neill Patrick B. Engle Ft. Pierce, FL Ft. Pierce, FL
DISTRICT 3 Jon Esformes Billy L. Heller Palmetto, FL Palmetto, FL
Mike W. Sullivan Daniel Subbert Naples, FL Naples, FL Toby Purse Gerry Odell Immokalee, FL Immokalee, FL Robin Levine-Provent Bruce Provent Immokalee, FL Immokalee, FL
DISTRICT 4 Brian Turner G. David Murrah Palmetto, FL Palmetto, FL
Bob Spencer D.C. McClure Palmetto, FL Palmetto, FL
John Harllee IV Alex Harllee Palmetto, FL Palmetto, FL Frank Diehl Doug Diehl Wimauma, FL Wimauma, FL
OFFICERSChairman: Frank Diehl
Vice Chairman: Patrick EngleSecretary: Kern Carpenter
Treasurer: Mike Sullivan
FLORIDA TOMATO COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES
2017-2018 SEASON
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HURRICANEFORCE WINDS
TROPICALSTORMFORCEWINDS
A total of 25.9 million 25-lb. equivalent containers of round tomatoes were packed in the FTC production area during the 2017-18 season. This represents a 21% decrease compared to the previous season and the smallest crop on record since 1976-77 when Florida’s winter crop was wiped out by a devastating freeze. Of the tomatoes packed in 2017-18, the ratio between mature green and color tomatoes (87% to 13%) was in line with recent seasons, as was fruit size (51% 5x6; 32% 6x6; 17% 6x7). Packout grade showed a relative improvement in 2017-18 with 59% of tomatoes making 85% US #1 or better. This compares to 52% and 51%, respectively, for the previous two seasons.
The significant volume reduction in 2017-18 was mainly a function of the damage to the fall crop caused by Hurricane Irma, which made landfall near Marco Island on September 10 as a Category 3 hurricane. Irma’s eye traveled up through Collier, Lee, and Charlotte counties with the “dirty side” of the hurricane passing right over the Immokalee tomato growing region. Thankfully it was early enough in the season that most growers had not yet transplanted plants into their fields. However, most growers had just finished preparing beds and laying plastic, and some growers had unfortunately already staked and planted their fields. Hundreds of acres of plastic (and in some cases, actual tomato plants) were destroyed by the storm and had to be completely re-prepped and replanted. Sadly, the town of Immokalee was also hit hard with many farmworkers suffering damage to their homes.
As Irma continued north it diminished into a Category 1 hurricane and passed just to the east of the Palmetto and Ruskin growing areas, which had already been planted for the early fall tomato deal. Luckily, this path kept the fiercest winds well east of the Palmetto-Ruskin tomato fields. While some fields got fairly beat up, the crop was mostly spared.
The weather mostly cooperated through the rest of the fall and winter. Although colder on average than the last few winters, there were no significant freeze events. The spring crop shaped up nicely until record rainfall in May put a damper on the last month of the Florida season. From a growing perspective, it was a difficult season on the front end and back end. From a market perspective, it was a tumultuous ride all the way through…
The production gap resulting from the hurricane damage created a sharp spike in tomato prices from early November through early January with prices peaking at over $30 around Christmas. Of course, the rewards of the high prices were not equally distributed since those growers who were most impacted by the hurricane didn’t have much volume to sell. By mid-January, with Florida volumes returning to normal and Mexican imports ramping up into the heart of their season, the market began to plummet. From late January through mid-May, other than a couple weeks in March, market prices were well below the cost of production. April was particularly cruel with quoted prices in the $4 to $5 range, which means actual transaction prices were as low as $2 and $3. – prices that don’t even cover the picking and packing costs.
10 SEASONS: PACKOUT VOLUME FROM FTC PRODUCTION AREAROUND TOMATOES, 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS
PRODUCTION & MARKET SUMMARY
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Source: USDA Market NewsNote: Florida shipments include all Florida; not just FTC production area
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FL Shipments vs. Mexican Imports(All Tomato Types, 25 LB Equivalents, Oct-Jun)
Florida Mexico
FL SHIPMENTS VS. MEXICAN IMPORTS(ALL TOMATO TYPES, 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS, OCT-JUN)
With the very high prices in the fall, the average quoted price for the entire Florida season was deceptively high at $12.56 per 25-lb. equivalent box. This was significantly higher than the previous season ($8.01) and marginally higher than the average price in 2015-16 ($11.27). Therefore, the total quoted value of the 2017-18 crop was $325,622,390. But again, it must be reiterated that these values are based on quoted prices, which are significantly inflated compared to actual returns. In the end, the 2017-18 season was not a profitable one for Florida’s tomato growers as a whole. As a result, a number of growers announced at the end of the season that they would be closing their operations and liquidating assets. These announcements have become a sad tradition at the end of each season over the past decade and are indicative of the current state of the industry.
The primary challenge for Florida’s tomato growers, and indeed the whole U.S. fresh-market tomato industry, is the ever-increasing competition from Mexican tomato imports. After receiving a record volume of Mexican tomatoes in 2015-16, U.S. imports from Mexico have moderated slightly the last two years. Even still, the last two seasons represent the second and third highest import volumes ever recorded from Mexico. According to USDA Market News, from October 2017 to June 2018 (which corresponds with the Florida season), U.S. imports of Mexican tomatoes totaled 104.0 million 25-lb. equivalent boxes (including round, plum, grape, and cherry tomatoes). This amount is virtually identical to the previous season’s total of 104.1 million. Despite the Tomato Suspension Agreement between the U.S. government and the Mexican industry, a significant portion of Mexican imports continue to be priced below the agreement’s reference prices, i.e. effectively dumped in the U.S. market. After more than 20 years of the Suspension Agreement’s failure to stop injury to domestic growers, it is not an exaggeration to say
that the Florida industry is in an existential crisis. Florida is also a canary in the coal mine for the broader U.S. tomato industry if changes aren’t enacted to protect U.S. growers from unfair Mexican trade practices.
According to U.S. Census Bureau Trade Data, Mexican tomatoes accounted for 93.3% of tomato imports into the U.S. during the Florida season (October 2017 to June 2018). This was followed by Canadian tomatoes at 5.9% (7.9 million 25-lb. equivalents, up 6.6% from the previous season). Tomato imports from the Dominican Republic and Guatemala accounted for 0.4% and 0.3%, respectively, during this same period.
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Table 122017-2018 Packout / Quoted Price Comparison
Round Tomatoes, 25 LB Equivalents
Packout Avg. Quoted Price
2017 - 2018 PACKOUT / QUOTED PRICE COMPARISONROUND TOMATOES, 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS
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EDUCATION AND PROMOTION SUMMARY
Fresh From FloridaThe Florida Department of Agriculture’s “Fresh From Florida” campaign had another active year promoting Florida tomatoes.During the 2017-18 season, marketing efforts continued with a strong multi- media presence including digital, social media, non-traditional television (HULU and OTT) as well as events and in store advertisements. The campaign launched in January of 2018 and ran through May. The HULU and OTT campaign ran for 13 weeks and included a 30 second commercial that featured Tomato Flatbread. The “Fresh From Florida” culinary team in conjunction with the communications and video production team have produced a total of 10 hands only “Fresh!” videos that are featured on the “Fresh From Florida” social media channels with more than 263,204 followers. Supplemental digital advertising such as blogs, twitter parties, and social media continued along with traditional retail incentive programs paid directly to retailers. Tomatoes were featured
Ingredients:2 clamshells Florida grape tomatoes, rinsed and cut in half
1 pound orzo pasta, cooked according to directions on package and cooled completely
1 cup fresh basil, chopped fine
1 1/2 lemons, juiced
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more if desired
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Preparation:Cook 1lb of orzo pasta and let cool. Rinse 2 clamshells of Florida grape tomatoes and cut in halves. Combine tomatoes, basil, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, and olive oil in medium bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste, mix thoroughly. Serve at room temperature.
FLORIDA GRAPE
TOMATO AND ORZO
PASTA SALAD
in 37,000 ads in the US and Canada. Additionally, a dozen sampling events were held in 200 stores including Publix, Kroger and Winn-Dixie.
SUBWAY Partnership This year, “Fresh From Florida” partnered with SUBWAY to provide consumers with a co-branded experience which began
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in January 2018 and continued through our growing season. Commodities featured included Florida tomatoes, green bell peppers and cucumbers. This promotion ran in approximately 1,500 SUBWAY locations in major markets across Florida. Marketing efforts included social media, menu footers, window clings, counter mats as well as co-branded SUBWAY team t-shirts.
Mobile Fuse Digital Advertising This year, an aggressive campaign focused on geo-targeting grocery shoppers based on their frequency visiting specific grocery stores, the time spent there, and their preferences, shopping habits and intent.
Walt Disney World – EpcotSince 2013, “Fresh from Florida” has partnered with Walt Disney’s Epcot for two of their major festivals (Flower and Garden & Food and Wine) with “Fresh From Florida” products featured as menu items. In 2017, a storyboard created by Disney highlighted the commodities sourced and used to prepare festival menu items. Florida tomatoes are featured with tips including when and how to buy as well as cooking tips. The Flower and Garden Festival occurs from February to May and the Food and Wine Festival is in September and runs through November. Over 2 million people visit Epcot during these festivals, with over 40% of visitors being Florida residents.
CANADAFTC partnered with more Canadian retailers during the 2017-18 season than in any past season on record. This reflects the industry’s proactive decision at the beginning of the season to include all Florida tomato varieties in its MAP-funded Canada program. This success came about despite numerous external obstacles (e.g. the early season impact from Hurricane Irma; Canada’s weakening dollar; the introduction of ELD and its impact on logistics and fob pricing, the escalating U.S. / Canada trade dispute; and most of all, the ever-increasing competition from Mexican and Canadian tomatoes).
Canadian highlights from the past season include:
m Canada’s fresh tomato category grew by 9% to $460 million, this after falling 8% the previous year. Much of this growth is attributable to higher retail prices as the category’s volume increased by only 2% (to almost 189 million pounds).
m 50 major supermarket chains and key independent retailers across Canada were targeted by FTC despite Canada’s retail food sector continuing to contract.
m Over 90% of all targeted retailers sourced, displayed and marketed Florida tomatoes this past season (compared to 65% the previous year), with 76% sourcing and marketing Florida tomatoes for 16 weeks or more (compared to 50% the previous year).
m Almost one-half (46%) of all targeted retailers entered into agreements with FTC to promote Florida tomatoes through digital or hard copy circular ads.
m A record of 161 Florida tomato ads (compared to last season’s record 101 ads) were placed and reimbursed with FTC’s MAP funds. Much of this year’s success is directly attributable to the FTC’s decision to promote all tomato types (round, plum, grape, cherry), rather than just round tomatoes.
m The following Canadian retailers (and their respective retail banners) collaborated with FTC to promote Florida tomatoes during the 2017-18 season:
• Sobeys West, Calgary AB (Sobeys/Safeway/IGA) • Macdonalds Consolidated, Calgary AB (Family Foods) • Quality Foods, Qualicum Beach BC • Loblaw Companies Western Canada, Calgary AB
(RCSS/RCWC/No Frills/YIG/Extra Foods) • The Produce People Limited, Calgary AB (Calgary
Co-Op/Federated Co-Op/The Grocery People)
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• Westcoast Produce Wholesalers, Surrey BC (Buy-Low Foods/Nesters Market/Choices Market)
• Coldstar Solutions, Victoria BC (Fairway Markets) • North West Company, Winnipeg MB (Northern/
Northwest/Giant Tiger West) – • Associated Grocers, Calgary AB • Loblaw Companies Ontario, Cambridge ON (Loblaw/
Zehrs/Fortinos/RCSS/Fortinos/No Frills/Valu-mart/Freshmart/RCWC/Al Premium Foods)
• T&T Supermarket East, Toronto ON • Sobeys Ontario, Mississauga ON (Sobeys/Urban Fresh/
FreshCo/Foodland) • Highland Farms, Mississauga ON • Coppa’s Fresh Market, Toronto ON
Nature’s perfect slicing tomato. Grown outdoors,
in real soil, under real sunlight, by real farmers.
Always ask your grocer or supplier for fresh Florida tomatoes.
Florida tomatoes are the only U.S. field-grown tomatoes available from November to May
Field-grown quality and taste, along with firm texture and
low gel content make for the perfect slice or dice
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• Rabba Fine Foods, Mississauga ON • Loblaw Companies Quebec, Boucherville QC (Maxi/
Provigo/Axep) • Sobeys Quebec, Montreal-Nord QC (IGA/IGA Co-op/
Bonichoix/Traditions) • Sobeys Atlantic, Stellarton NS (Sobeys/Foodland/
Co-op Foodland) • Coleman Management Services, Corner Brook NFLD • Loblaw Companies Atlantic, Halifax NS • Yuan Ming Supermarket, Mississauga ON
m In the foodservice realm, FTC partnered with three Canadian foodservice distributors (Sysco Canada, GFS Canada, Fresh Start Foods) to implement late-season promotions that countered low-priced Mexican tomatoes, as well as Canadian greenhouse-grown tomatoes (which continue to make inroads into the Canadian foodservice supply chain).
• FTC’s efforts over the years have helped keep Florida as the leading supplier of tomatoes to the Canadian foodservice sector between October and June.
• Amongst Canada’s Top 10 foodservice operators, Florida remains their #1, most trusted, most preferred source for fresh tomatoes.
m In April, FTC attended and exhibited at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s Annual Convention in Vancouver, BC. This provided wide exposure to the Canadian retail and foodservice trade. Advertisements were placed in various trade publications leading up to the event, which allowed FTC to communicate the attributes that distinguish Florida tomatoes from Mexican and Canadian greenhouse tomatoes.
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2017-2018 RESEARCH SUMMARYEach year the Committee seeks proposals for research projects that address issues relevant to the current and future wellbeing of the Florida tomato industry. After an extensive review of proposals, the Committee selects which projects it will fund. In 2017-18, the Committee received 16 proposals from the University of Florida-IFAS and decided to fund the five projects listed at right. A summary of results will be presented at the Florida Tomato Conference in September 2018. Electronic reports are available upon request.
FLORIDA TOMATO COMMITTEE RESEARCH FUNDING 2017-2018
Title
Improving sampling and identification of thrips and whitefly in tomato crop
Field-testing of stabilized formulations of Magnesium oxide, a new bactericide discovered against copper-tolerant Xanthomonas perforans, the causal agent of bacterial spot disease of tomato Evaluating the threat of Q Biotype whitefly to Florida’s tomato industry
Establishing a scientific basis for buffer zones following animal intrusion
Tomato Variety ImprovementBreeding and Genetics to Improve Tomatoes for Florida Production
Project Leader(s)
Xavier P. MartiniRussell F. MizellJoseph E. Funderburk
Mathews Paret
Hugh A. Smith
Michelle D. DanylukArie H. HavelaarMatthew KingGene McAvoyTravis Chapin
Samuel F. HuttonTong Geon LeeGary E. Vallad
TOTAL FUNDED
Project Cost
$41,375
$44,800
$34,083
$31,312
$179,200
$330,770
No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
TOMATO VARIETY IMPROVEMENT
FOOD SAFETY RISK MITIGATION
DISEASE AND INSECT MANAGEMENT
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The Florida Tomato Committee issued its handling regulations for the 2017-18 season on August 22, 2017. The only change from the previous season was a reduction to the handler assessment rate, which was lowered by one cent to two and a half cents ($0.025) per 25-lb. equivalent. This was intended to provide relief to growers and to draw down reserves.
As in past seasons, the regulations ran from October 10 through June 15 and required Registered Handlers to provide daily pack-out figures, pay assessments in a timely manner, and to be registered with the Committee to obtain inspection for shipments of round tomatoes out of the FTC regulated area (see map on page 4). The grade and fruit size requirements remained the same, as did the requirement that all tomatoes be packed in new containers of 10, 20, or 25-lb. net weight. For a complete copy of the regulations, please contact the Committee’s office or visit the website at www.FloridaTomatoes.org/regulations.
The Marketing Order continues to be enforced by the Agricultural Law Enforcement (AgLaw) of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, as well as representatives of the Federal-State Fruit & Vegetable Inspection Service, which is overseen by the USDA Specialty Crops Inspection (SCI) Division. Registered Handlers also assisted in the Committee’s compliance efforts by calling in tips on possible illegal activities. These tips were greatly appreciated and often proved highly effective in detecting and
MARKETING ORDER REGULATIONS AND COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
apprehending violators as well as preventing violations before they actually occurred.
During the 2017-18 season, AgLaw intercepted 19 shipments in violation of the Marketing Order; no violations were reported under the Florida Tomato Good Agricultural Practices (T-GAP) regulations. This represented a significant reduction compared to 2016-17 when there were 51 violations of the Marketing Order and 10 violations of the T-GAP regulations. Some of the interceptions this season involved legitimate shipments that simply did not have the proper inspection certificates. In some cases, the violators ultimately secured proper certification and were permitted to proceed to their destinations. In other cases, the violators had to return to the point of shipment to obtain a proper inspection and certification.
United States Department of Agriculture
Specialty Crops Inspection Division
SCI
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TABLE 12017-2018 ANNUAL SUMMARY
ANALYSIS OF SHIPMENT VOLUME AND VALUE, ROUND TOMATOESALL DISTRICTS
MATURE GREEN 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS COLOR 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS
% of Avg. % of Total % of Avg. % of TotalGrade Total Quoted Total Quoted Total Quoted Total Quotedand Size Containers Shipped Price Value Value Containers Shipped Price Value Value
85% U.S. 1 OR BETTER
5 X 6/Larger 7,277,950 28.08 $13.14 29.38 $95,659,493 19,936 0.08 $9.77 0.06 $194,871
6 X 6 5,050,246 19.49 $13.58 21.06 $68,586,846 634 0.00 $5.38 0.00 $3,411
6 X 7 2,839,756 10.96 $12.52 10.92 $35,545,447 4,059 0.02 $5.99 0.01 $24,300
TOTAL 15,167,952 58.53 $13.17 61.36 $199,791,786 24,629 0.10 $9.04 0.07 $222,582
U.S. COMBINATION
5 X 6/Larger 2,215,763 8.55 $12.26 8.35 $27,174,836 948,853 3.66 $11.46 3.34 $10,870,831
6 X 6 1,802,112 6.95 $13.28 7.35 $23,936,499 276,010 1.06 $13.53 1.15 $3,734,252
6 X 7 1,028,775 3.97 $12.16 3.84 $12,513,525 42,599 0.16 $12.29 0.16 $523,360
TOTAL 5,046,650 19.47 $12.61 19.54 $63,624,860 1,267,462 4.89 $11.94 4.65 $15,128,444
U.S. TWO
5 X 6/Larger 1,137,573 4.39 $11.46 4.00 $13,031,286 1,544,223 5.96 $8.18 3.88 $12,630,729
6 X 6 734,145 2.83 $12.83 2.89 $9,415,728 377,559 1.46 $10.45 1.21 $3,944,920
6 X 7 539,428 2.08 $12.70 2.10 $6,849,079 77,173 0.30 $12.74 0.30 $982,976
TOTAL 2,411,146 9.30 $12.15 9.00 $29,296,093 1,998,955 7.71 $8.78 5.39 $17,558,625
TOTALS
5 X 6 Larger 10,631,286 41.02 $12.78 41.72 $135,865,615 2,513,012 9.70 $9.43 7.28 $23,696,431
6 X 6 7,586,503 29.27 $13.44 31.31 $101,939,073 654,203 2.52 $11.74 2.36 $7,682,583
6 X 7 4,407,959 17.01 $12.46 16.86 $54,908,051 123,831 0.48 $12.36 0.47 $1,530,636
TOTAL 22,625,748 87.30 $12.94 89.89 $292,712,739 3,291,046 12.70 $10.00 10.11 $32,909,651
TOTAL VALUE $325,622,390.04
TOTAL 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS 25,916,794.04
AVERAGE QUOTED PRICE PER 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS $12.56
Source: FTC Packout Data
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TABLE 22017-2018 ANNUAL SUMMARY
ANALYSIS OF SHIPMENT VOLUME AND VALUE, ROUND TOMATOESDISTRICT 1
MATURE GREEN 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS COLOR 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS
% of Avg. % of Total % of Avg. % of TotalGrade Total Quoted Total Quoted Total Quoted Total Quotedand Size Containers Shipped Price Value Value Containers Shipped Price Value Value
85% U.S. 1 OR BETTER
5 X 6/Larger 357,396 34.40 $10.37 39.50 $3,704,874 0 0.00 $0.00 0.00 $0
6 X 6 257,659 24.80 $9.49 26.06 $2,444,165 0 0.00 $0.00 0.00 $0
6 X 7 109,467 10.54 $8.61 10.05 $943,001 0 0.00 $0.00 0.00 $0
TOTAL 724,522 69.74 $9.79 75.62 $7,092,040 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0
U.S. COMBINATION
5 X 6/Larger 3,023 0.29 $9.27 0.30 $28,019 85,368 8.22 $7.98 7.26 $681,073
6 X 6 4,516 0.43 $11.88 0.57 $53,654 20,818 2.00 $8.02 1.78 $167,059
6 X 7 2,109 0.20 $8.87 0.20 $18,705 6,970 0.67 $6.41 0.48 $44,679
TOTAL 9,648 0.93 $10.40 1.07 $100,378 113,156 10.89 $6.41 9.52 $892,811
U.S. TWO
5 X 6/Larger 37,430 3.60 $8.87 3.54 $331,966 92,659 8.92 $5.90 5.83 $546,793
6 X 6 23,199 2.23 $7.61 1.88 $176,631 24,832 2.39 $6.19 1.64 $153,775
6 X 7 12,426 1.20 $6.44 0.85 $80,067 998 0.10 $4.20 0.04 $4,190
TOTAL 73,055 7.03 $8.06 6.28 $588,664 118,489 11.41 $5.95 7.51 $704,758
TOTALS
5 X 6 Larger 397,849 38.30 $10.22 43.34 $4,064,859 178,027 17.14 $6.90 13.09 $1,227,866
6 X 6 285,374 35.35 $9.37 28.52 $2,674,450 45,650 4.39 $7.03 3.42 $320,834
6 X 7 124,002 11.94 $8.40 11.11 $1,041,773 7,968 0.77 $6.13 0.52 $48,869
TOTAL 807,225 77.70 $9.64 82.97 $7,781,082 231,645 22.30 $6.90 17.03 $1,597,569
TOTAL VALUE $9,366,149
TOTAL 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS 1,038,669
AVERAGE QUOTED PRICE PER 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS $9.03
Source: FTC Packout Data
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TABLE 3 2017-2018 ANNUAL SUMMARY
ANALYSIS OF SHIPMENT VOLUME AND VALUE, ROUND TOMATOESDISTRICT 2
MATURE GREEN 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS COLOR 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS
% of Avg. % of Total % of Avg. % of TotalGrade Total Quoted Total Quoted Total Quoted Total Quotedand Size Containers Shipped Price Value Value Containers Shipped Price Value Value
85% U.S. 1 OR BETTER
5 X 6/Larger 1,444 0.41 $10.00 0.37 $14,440 15,715 4.50 $11.07 4.45 $173,943
6 X 6 1,317 0.38 $9.00 0.30 $11,853 272 0.08 $4.00 0.03 $1,088
6 X 7 989 0.28 $8.00 0.20 $7,912 188 0.05 $4.00 0.02 $752
TOTAL 3,750 1.07 $9.12 0.87 $34,205 16,175 4.64 $10.87 4.49 $175,783
U.S. COMBINATION
5 X 6/Larger 105,935 30.36 $11.30 30.59 $1,196,742 31,169 8.93 $7.51 5.99 $234,207
6 X 6 77,947 22.34 $13.14 26.19 $1,024,528 25,607 7.34 $9.64 6.31 $246,783
6 X 7 62,188 17.83 $12.03 19.12 $748,004 9,928 2.85 $8.99 2.28 $89,228
TOTAL 246,070 70.53 $12.07 75.91 $2,969,274 66,704 19.12 $8.99 14.58 $570,218
U.S. TWO
5 X 6/Larger 1,012 0.29 $9.48 0.25 $9,592 6,285 1.80 $7.01 1.13 $44,059
6 X 6 422 0.12 $20.92 0.23 $8,830 5,594 1.60 $8.80 1.26 $49,222
6 X 7 320 0.09 $24.00 0.20 $7,680 2,544 0.73 $16.89 1.10 $42,960
TOTAL 1,754 0.50 $14.88 0.67 $26,102 14,423 4.13 $9.45 3.48 $136,241
TOTALS
5 X 6 Larger 108,391 31.07 $11.26 31.21 $1,220,774 53,169 15.24 $8.51 11.56 $452,209
6 X 6 79,686 22.84 $13.12 26.72 $1,045,211 31,473 9.02 $9.44 7.59 $297,093
6 X 7 63,497 18.20 $12.03 19.52 $763,596 12,660 3.63 $10.50 3.40 $132,940
TOTAL 251,574 72.11 $12.04 77.45 $3,029,581 97,302 27.89 $9.07 22.55 $882,243
TOTAL VALUE $3,906,610
TOTAL 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS 348,809
AVERAGE QUOTED PRICE PER 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS $11.21
Source: FTC Packout Data
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TABLE 4 2017-2018 ANNUAL SUMMARY
ANALYSIS OF SHIPMENT VOLUME AND VALUE, ROUND TOMATOESDISTRICT 3
MATURE GREEN 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS COLOR 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS
% of Avg. % of Total % of Avg. % of TotalGrade Total Quoted Total Quoted Total Quoted Total Quotedand Size Containers Shipped Price Value Value Containers Shipped Price Value Value
85% U.S. 1 OR BETTER
5 X 6/Larger 2,990,040 29.60 $11.35 31.69 $33,930,656 113 0.00 $13.00 0.00 $1,466
6 X 6 2,166,943 21.45 $11.22 22.70 $24,311,044 0 0.00 #DIV/0! 0.00 $0
6 X 7 1,544,102 15.28 $10.68 15.41 $16,498,027 0 0.00 #DIV/0! 0.00 $0
TOTAL 6,701,085 66.33 $11.15 69.80 $74,739,727 113 0.00 $13.00 0.00 $1,466
U.S. COMBINATION
5 X 6/Larger 447,805 4.43 $10.36 4.33 $4,637,588 1,396 0.01 $22.00 0.03 $30,712
6 X 6 369,431 3.66 $10.79 3.72 $3,984,417 33 0.00 $22.00 0.00 $726
6 X 7 298,491 2.95 $9.05 2.52 $2,700,520 339 0.00 $14.00 0.00 $4,746
TOTAL 1,115,727 11.04 $10.15 10.57 $11,322,525 1,768 0.02 $14.00 0.03 $36,184
U.S. TWO
5 X 6/Larger 340,503 3.37 $9.97 3.17 $3,394,065 1,086,992 10.76 $7.50 7.61 $8,153,236
6 X 6 285,795 2.83 $11.94 3.19 $3,413,244 229,170 2.27 $8.87 1.90 $2,032,742
6 X 7 309,383 3.06 $12.22 3.53 $3,781,622 32,587 0.32 $6.38 0.19 $207,941
TOTAL 935,681 9.26 $11.32 9.89 $10,588,931 1,348,749 13.35 $7.71 9.71 $10,393,919
TOTALS
5 X 6 Larger 3,778,348 37.40 $11.11 39.19 $41,962,309 1,088,501 10.77 $7.52 7.64 $8,185,415
6 X 6 2,822,169 27.93 $11.24 29.61 $31,708,705 229,203 2.27 $8.87 1.90 $2,033,468
6 X 7 2,151,976 21.30 $10.68 21.46 $22,980,169 32,926 0.33 $6.46 0.20 $212,687
TOTAL 8,752,493 86.63 $11.04 90.26 $96,651,183 1,350,630 13.37 $7.72 9.74 $10,431,570
TOTAL VALUE $106,940,012
TOTAL 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS 10,101,170
AVERAGE QUOTED PRICE PER 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS $10.60
Source: FTC Packout Data
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TABLE 5 2017-2018 ANNUAL SUMMARY
ANALYSIS OF SHIPMENT VOLUME AND VALUE, ROUND TOMATOESDISTRICT 4
MATURE GREEN 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS COLOR 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS
% of Avg. % of Total % of Avg. % of TotalGrade Total Quoted Total Quoted Total Quoted Total Quotedand Size Containers Shipped Price Value Value Containers Shipped Price Value Value
85% U.S. 1 OR BETTER
5 X 6/Larger 3,929,070 27.23 $14.80 28.27 $58,148,499 4,108 0.03 0.00 0.01 $19,461
6 X 6 2,624,327 18.19 $15.94 20.33 $41,819,784 362 0.00 0.00 0.00 $2,323
6 X 7 1,185,198 8.21 $15.49 8.92 $18,355,247 3,871 0.03 0.00 0.01 $23,548
TOTAL 7,738,595 53.63 $15.29 57.53 $118,323,530 8,341 0.06 0.00 0.02 $45,332
U.S. COMBINATION
5 X 6/Larger 1,659,000 11.50 $12.85 10.36 $21,312,487 836,243 5.79 $11.90 4.84 $9,955,417
6 X 6 1,350,218 9.36 $13.98 9.18 $18,873,900 229,385 1.59 $14.46 1.61 $3,318,004
6 X 7 665,987 4.61 $13.58 4.40 $9,046,296 25,362 0.18 $15.17 0.19 $384,707
TOTAL 3,675,205 25.47 $13.40 23.94 $49,232,683 1,090,989 7.56 $15.17 6.64 $13,658,128
U.S. TWO
5 X 6/Larger 758,628 5.26 $12.25 4.52 $9,295,663 358,215 2.48 $10.85 1.89 $3,885,993
6 X 6 424,729 2.94 $13.72 2.83 $5,825,759 117,891 0.82 $14.49 0.83 $1,708,533
6 X 7 217,299 1.51 $13.71 1.45 $2,979,710 41,044 0.28 $17.73 0.35 $727,885
TOTAL 1,400,656 9.71 $12.92 8.80 $18,101,132 517,150 3.58 $12.23 3.07 $6,322,411
TOTALS
5 X 6 Larger 6,346,698 43.98 $13.98 43.15 $88,756,649 1,198,566 8.31 $11.56 6.74 $13,860,871
6 X 6 4,399,274 30.49 $15.12 32.34 $66,519,443 347,638 2.41 $14.47 2.44 $5,028,860
6 X 7 2,068,484 14.33 $14.69 14.77 $30,381,253 70,277 0.49 $16.17 0.55 $1,136,140
TOTAL 12,814,456 88.80 $14.49 90.26 $185,657,345 1,616,480 11.20 $12.39 9.74 $20,025,871
TOTAL VALUE $205,409,619
TOTAL 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS 14,428,146
AVERAGE QUOTED PRICE PER 25-LB. EQUIVALENTS $14.25
Source: FTC Packout Data
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$6
,88
7,17
1
May
13
976
,69
4
$6
.97
$6
,80
7,30
7 17
0,12
2 $
5.27
$
89
6,2
93
1,14
6,8
16
$6
.72
$7,
703,
60
0
May
20
73
1,013
$
12.8
1 $
9,3
67,
545
122,
117
$11
.47
$1,4
01,0
53
853
,130
$
12.6
2 $
10,7
68
,59
8
May
27
727,
536
$
13.4
4
$9
,775
,528
9
5,74
4
$11
.45
$1,0
96
,737
8
23,2
80
$
13.2
1 $
10,8
72,2
65
Jun
03
316
,956
$
10.8
3 $
3,4
33,5
97
55,9
94
$
8.8
3 $
49
4,6
98
37
2,9
50
$10
.53
$3,
928
,29
5
Jun
10
154
,40
1 $
10.2
4
$1,5
81,2
14
24,13
9
$8
.28
$
199
,820
17
8,5
40
$
9.9
8
$1,7
81,0
34
Jun
15*
19,4
72
$11
.79
$
229
,64
6
2,28
7 $
9.9
1 $
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71
21,7
59
$11
.60
$
252,
317
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739
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6
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25
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,79
4
$12.
56
$325
,622
,39
0
* F
inal
reg
ulat
ory
day
Source: FTC Packout Data and USDA Market News
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TABLE 72017-2018 WEEKLY SHIPMENTS BY SIZE
MATURE GREEN, ROUND TOMATOES, 25 LB EQUIVALENTS
DATE 5 X 6 6 X 6 6 X 7 TOTALS
(Week Ending)
Oct. 15, 2017 0 0 0 0
Oct. 22 39,492 33,310 12,787 85,589
Oct. 29 48,300 44,704 23,810 116,814
Nov. 05 101,770 90,747 59,383 251,900
Nov. 12 245,807 240,254 106,448 592,509
Nov. 19 289,837 203,363 86,847 580,047
Nov. 26 106,997 94,614 44,415 246,026
Dec. 03 129,731 170,357 131,286 431,374
Dec. 10 264,200 276,290 171,624 712,114
Dec. 17 380,284 337,459 237,651 955,394
Dec. 24 307,559 299,514 219,517 826,590
Dec. 31 208,920 276,126 221,385 706,431
Jan. 07, 2018 218,552 215,273 176,589 610,414
Jan. 14 381,624 292,495 206,090 880,209
Jan. 21 360,271 201,757 137,162 699,190
Jan. 28 441,886 228,120 137,979 807,985
Feb. 04 275,029 171,279 92,506 538,814
Feb. 11 376,377 205,950 94,319 676,646
Feb. 18 200,168 181,217 120,353 501,738
Feb. 25 238,861 218,174 145,405 602,440
Mar 04 172,801 175,653 146,951 495,405
Mar. 11 153,320 181,321 151,398 486,039
Mar. 18 337,494 211,223 129,652 678,369
Mar. 25 525,337 264,469 118,433 908,239
Apr 01 505,913 247,904 103,768 857,585
Apr. 08 700,484 304,068 108,323 1,112,875
Apr. 15 516,827 329,418 151,879 998,124
Apr. 22 496,521 361,641 187,828 1,045,990
Apr. 29 458,778 392,839 219,485 1,071,102
May 06 610,466 408,298 204,960 1,223,724
May 13 544,205 290,924 141,565 976,694
May 20 438,851 202,087 90,075 731,013
May 27 375,210 235,552 116,774 727,536
Jun 03 126,892 124,270 65,794 316,956
Jun 10 43,976 68,259 42,166 154,401
Jun 15* 8,546 7,574 3,352 19,472
TOTALS 10,631,286 7,586,503 4,407,959 22,625,748
* Final regulatory day Source: FTC Packout Data
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TABLE 82017-2018 WEEKLY SHIPMENTS BY SIZE
COLOR, ROUND TOMATOES, 25 LB EQUIVALENTS
DATE 5 X 6 6 X 6 6 X 7 TOTALS
(Week Ending)
Oct. 15, 2017 0 0 0 0
Oct. 22 6,503 1,354 0 7,857
Oct. 29 8,437 1,667 184 10,288
Nov. 05 6,427 744 352 7,523
Nov. 12 39,969 8,210 367 48,546
Nov. 19 45,171 17,741 2,468 65,380
Nov. 26 22,983 8,771 1,836 33,590
Dec. 03 35,017 19,179 5,784 59,980
Dec. 10 37,318 21,788 5,470 64,576
Dec. 17 61,716 28,821 13,549 104,086
Dec. 24 57,664 29,437 8,741 95,842
Dec. 31 73,740 37,170 8,109 119,019
Jan. 07, 2018 47,987 29,111 3,805 80,903
Jan. 14 63,743 26,331 4,400 94,474
Jan. 21 60,361 21,841 5,024 87,226
Jan. 28 83,157 16,623 1,889 101,669
Feb. 04 80,211 13,110 1,609 94,930
Feb. 11 99,683 21,932 3,926 125,541
Feb. 18 99,717 17,187 2,454 119,358
Feb. 25 68,213 15,741 3,320 87,274
Mar 04 87,701 34,907 7,130 129,738
Mar. 11 85,503 32,831 8,502 126,836
Mar. 18 43,580 16,998 4,441 65,019
Mar. 25 79,909 22,188 4,872 106,969
Apr 01 127,234 22,002 3,831 153,067
Apr. 08 171,327 21,477 2,783 195,587
Apr. 15 180,836 13,609 1,404 195,849
Apr. 22 98,625 13,280 2,603 114,508
Apr. 29 130,256 23,389 4,017 157,662
May 06 133,287 30,770 3,290 167,347
May 13 129,726 37,239 3,157 170,122
May 20 102,764 17,875 1,478 122,117
May 27 81,255 12,001 2,488 95,744
Jun 03 45,554 10,178 262 55,994
Jun 10 15,621 8,232 286 24,139
Jun 15* 1,817 470 0 2,287
TOTALS 2,513,012 654,203 123,831 3,291,046
* Final regulatory day Source: FTC Packout Data
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TABLE 92017-2018 WEEKLY SHIPMENTS BY DISTRICT
ROUND TOMATOES, 25 LB EQUIVALENTS
DATE W/E DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 4 TOTALS
Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount %
Oct. 15, 2017 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
Oct. 22 0 0.00 0 0.00 22,062 23.61 71,384 76.39 93,446
Oct. 29 0 0.00 0 0.00 25,026 19.69 102,076 80.31 127,102
Nov. 05 0 0.00 0 0.00 162,219 62.53 97,204 37.47 259,423
Nov. 12 0 0.00 0 0.00 237,175 37.00 403,880 63.00 641,055
Nov. 19 0 0.00 0 0.00 74,493 11.54 570,934 88.46 645,427
Nov. 26 0 0.00 0 0.00 27,919 9.98 251,697 90.02 279,616
Dec. 03 0 0.00 12,661 2.58 71,598 14.57 407,095 82.85 491,354
Dec. 10 0 0.00 7,112 0.92 88,322 11.37 681,256 87.71 776,690
Dec. 17 776 0.07 10,598 1.00 256,132 24.18 791,974 74.75 1,059,480
Dec. 24 210 0.02 18,323 1.99 243,646 26.41 660,253 71.58 922,432
Dec. 31 6,893 0.84 21,028 2.55 238,234 28.86 559,295 67.76 825,450
Jan. 07, 2018 13,800 2.00 6,350 0.92 374,657 54.19 296,510 42.89 691,317
Jan. 14 58,491 6.00 15,504 1.59 355,575 36.48 545,113 55.93 974,683
Jan. 21 28,366 3.61 11,323 1.44 421,654 53.62 325,073 41.34 786,416
Jan. 28 63,705 6.96 15,724 1.72 516,228 56.40 319,660 34.92 915,317
Feb. 04 45,076 7.11 11,212 1.77 428,795 67.66 148,661 23.46 633,744
Feb. 11 55,237 6.89 11,758 1.47 448,446 55.90 286,746 35.75 802,187
Feb. 18 73,040 11.76 8,539 1.37 345,093 55.56 194,424 31.30 621,096
Feb. 25 75,943 11.01 14,661 2.13 381,796 55.36 217,314 31.51 689,714
Mar 04 67,959 10.87 30,537 4.88 398,711 63.78 127,936 20.47 625,143
Mar. 11 88,352 14.42 18,888 3.08 273,519 44.63 232,116 37.87 612,875
Mar. 18 93,623 12.59 14,272 1.92 351,348 47.26 284,145 38.22 743,388
Mar. 25 96,264 9.48 15,319 1.51 422,882 41.65 480,743 47.35 1,015,208
Apr 01 97,795 9.68 15,571 1.54 453,580 44.88 443,705 43.90 1,010,652
Apr. 08 107,121 8.19 29,066 2.22 560,366 42.83 611,909 46.77 1,308,462
Apr. 15 54,271 4.55 26,391 2.21 601,967 50.42 511,344 42.83 1,193,973
Apr. 22 5,019 0.43 18,293 1.58 497,396 42.86 639,790 55.13 1,160,498
Apr. 29 4,081 0.33 8,058 0.66 508,991 41.42 707,634 57.59 1,228,764
May 06 2,848 0.20 7,688 0.55 500,909 36.01 879,626 63.23 1,391,071
May 13 0 0.00 0 0.00 336,006 29.30 810,810 70.70 1,146,816
May 20 0 0.00 0 0.00 168,498 19.75 684,632 80.25 853,130
May 27 0 0.00 0 0.00 250,373 30.41 572,906 69.59 823,280
Jun 03 0 0.00 0 0.00 46,253 12.40 326,697 87.60 372,950
Jun 10 0 0.00 0 0.00 13,254 7.42 165,286 92.58 178,540
Jun 15* 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 21,759 100.00 21,759
TOTAL 1,038,669 4.01% 348,809 1.35% 10,101,170 38.98% 14,428,146 55.67% 25,916,794
* Final regulatory day Source: FTC Packout Data
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TABLE 10HISTORICAL DATA: SHIPMENT VOLUME
AND QUOTED VALUE BY DISTRICTROUND TOMATOES, 25 LB EQUIVALENTS
Districts Season Total Total Quoted Avg. Value Quoted Price
One 2012-13 3,146,789 $30,272,144 $9.62
2013-14 2,185,267 $22,332,077 $10.22
2014-15 2,342,928 $25,139,816 $10.73
2015-16 1,322,288 $22,505,792 $17.02
2016-17 1,305,823 $8,525,288 $6.53
2017-18 1,038,669 $9,366,149 $9.02
Two 2012-13 1,147,267 $12,132,710 $10.58
2013-14 1,120,198 $11,498,552 $10.26
2014-15 889,557 $9,500,977 $10.68
2015-16 734,087 $10,519,837 $14.33
2016-17 1,160,329 $7,327,641 $6.32
2017-18 348,809 $3,906,610 $11.20
Three 2012-13 12,611,956 $124,434,228 $9.87
2013-14 13,188,505 $127,779,035 $9.69
2014-15 11,999,915 $127,023,966 $10.59
2015-16 10,092,504 $127,342,519 $12.62
2016-17 13,446,340 $99,278,895 $7.38
2017-18 10,101,170 $106,940,012 $10.59
Four 2012-13 18,614,004 $211,046,225 $11.34
2013-14 19,160,295 $186,402,938 $9.73
2014-15 21,269,694 $224,448,052 $10.55
2015-16 16,071,429 $158,127,510 $9.84
2016-17 16,942,912 $147,944,610 $8.73
2017-18 14,428,146 $205,409,619 $14.24
All 2012-13 35,520,016 $377,885,319 $10.64
2013-14 35,654,265 $348,012,602 $9.76
2014-15 36,502,094 $386,112,811 $10.58
2015-16 28,241,866 $318,348,670 $11.27
2016-17 32,855,403 $263,076,434 $8.01
2017-18 25,916,794 $325,622,390 $12.56
Source: FTC Packout Data and USDA Market News
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TABLE 11FIVE YEAR HISTORY OF SHIPMENTS BY DISTRICT
ROUND TOMATOES, 25 LB EQUIVALENTS
DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 4 ALL DISTS.2013-14 2,185,267 6.13% 1,120,198 3.14% 13,188,505 36.99% 19,160,295 53.74% 35,654,2652014-15 2,342,928 6.42% 889,557 2.44% 11,999,915 32.87% 21,269,694 58.27% 36,502,0942015-16 1,322,288 4.69% 734,087 2.60% 10,092,304 35.76% 16,071,429 56.95% 28,220,1082016-17 1,305,823 3.97% 1,160,328 3.53% 13,446,340 40.93% 16,942,912 51.57% 32,855,4032017-18 1,038,669 4.01% 348,809 1.35% 10,101,170 38.98% 14,428,146 55.67% 25,916,794
0
5,000,000
10,000,000
15,000,000
20,000,000
25,000,000
30,000,000
35,000,000
40,000,000
Table 11Five Year History of Shipments by District
Round Tomatoes, 25 LB Equivalents
TABLE 122017-2018 PACKOUT / QUOTED PRICE COMPARISON
ROUND TOMATOES, 25 LB EQUIVALENTS
Ready to Publish in 2018 Report
$0.00
$5.00
$10.00
$15.00
$20.00
$25.00
$30.00
$35.00
Oct
. 15,
201
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2O
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9N
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4D
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n. 0
7, 2
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Jan.
14
Jan.
21
Jan.
28
Feb.
04
Feb.
11
Feb.
18
Feb.
25
Mar
04
Mar
. 11
Mar
. 18
Mar
. 25
Apr 0
1Ap
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Apr.
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0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
Table 122017-2018 Packout / Quoted Price Comparison
Round Tomatoes, 25 LB Equivalents
Packout Avg. Quoted Price
Source: FTC Packout Data and USDA Market News
Source: FTC Packout Data
22
$0.00
$5.00
$10.00
$15.00
$20.00
$25.00
$30.00
$35.00
Oct. 15
Oct. 22
Oct. 29
Nov. 05
Nov. 12
Nov. 19
Nov. 26
Dec. 03
Dec. 10
Dec. 17
Dec. 24
Dec. 31
Jan. 0
7
Jan. 1
4
Jan. 2
1
Jan. 2
8
Feb.
04
Feb.
11
Feb.
18
Feb.
25
Mar 04
Mar. 11
Mar. 18
Mar. 25
Apr 01
Apr. 08
Apr. 15
Apr. 22
Apr. 29
May 06
May 13
May 20
May 27
Jun 03Jun 1
0
Jun 15*
Table 13Three Year Comparison, Weekly Average Quoted Price
Round Tomatoes, 25 LB Equivalents
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
TABLE 13THREE YEAR COMPARISON, WEEKLY AVERAGE QUOTED PRICE
ROUND TOMATOES, 25 LB EQUIVALENTS
Ready to Publish in 2018 Report
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
2,000,000
Oct
. 15
Oct
. 22
Oct
. 29
Nov
. 05
Nov
. 12
Nov
. 19
Nov
. 26
Dec
. 03
Dec
. 10
Dec
. 17
Dec
. 24
Dec
. 31
Jan.
07
Jan.
14
Jan.
21
Jan.
28
Feb.
04
Feb.
11
Feb.
18
Feb.
25
Mar
04
Mar
. 11
Mar
. 18
Mar
. 25
Apr 0
1
Apr.
08
Apr.
15
Apr.
22
Apr.
29
May
06
May
13
May
20
May
27
Jun
03
Jun
10
Jun
15*
Table 14Three Year Comparison, Weekly Packout Volume
Round Tomatoes, 25 LB Equivalents
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
TABLE 14THREE YEAR COMPARISON, WEEKLY PACKOUT VOLUME
ROUND TOMATOES, 25 LB EQUIVALENTS
Source: FTC Packout Data
Source: USDA Market News
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TABLE 15MEXICAN IMPORTS VS. FLORIDA SHIPMENTS
5-YEAR COMPARISON, ROUND TOMATOES, OCTOBER TO JUNE
TABLE 16FLORIDA SHIPMENTS VS. MEXICAN IMPORTS
ROUND TOMATOES, 25 LB EQUIVALENTSOCT 2017 - JUN 2018
Source: USDA Market News
Note: Florida shipments include all Florida; not just FTC production area
Source: USDA Market News
Note: Florida shipments include all Florida; not just FTC production area
24
TABLE 17FLORIDA SHIPMENTS VS. MEXICAN IMPORTS
PLUM TOMATOES, 25 LB EQUIVALENTSOCT 2017 - JUN 2018
TABLE 18FLORIDA SHIPMENTS VS. MEXICAN IMPORTS
GRAPE TOMATOES, 25 LB EQUIVALENTSOCT 2017 - JUN 2018
Ready to Publish in 2018 Report
Source: USDA Market NewsNote: Florida shipments include all Florida; not just FTC production area
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May JunFLORIDA 170800 367200 348000 434400 331600 502400 568800 490800 246000MEXICO 291200 262000 417600 861200 920800 790000 553600 454000 426800
0.00
100,000.00
200,000.00
300,000.00
400,000.00
500,000.00
600,000.00
700,000.00
800,000.00
900,000.00
1,000,000.00
Table 18Florida Shipments vs. Mexican Imports
Grape Tomatoes, 25 LB EquivalentsOct 2017-Jun 2018
Source: USDA Market News
Note: Florida shipments include all Florida; not just FTC production area
Source: USDA Market News
Note: Florida shipments include all Florida; not just FTC production area
25
TABLE 19FLORIDA SHIPMENTS VS. MEXICAN IMPORTS
CHERRY TOMATOES, 25 LB EQUIVALENTSOCT 2017 - JUN 2018
TABLE 20MEXICAN IMPORTS BY PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT
THREE-YEAR EVOLUTION: OCTOBER TO JUNEALL TOMATO TYPES, 25 LB EQUIVALENTS
20%
77%
3%
11,224,000
44,260,400
1,991,60018%
79%
3%
9,667,600
42,987,600
1,991,60010%
80%
4%
8,396,800
42,665,200
1,994,800
Adapted Environment Controlled Environment Open Field
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
Source: USDA Market News
Source: USDA Market News
Note: Florida shipments include all Florida; not just FTC production area
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TABLE 21MEXICAN TOMATO IMPORTS
ALL TOMATO TYPES, 25 LB EQUIVALENTS 5-YEAR COMPARISON, OCTOBER TO JUNE
Ready to Publish in 2018 Report
Source: USDA Market News
0.002,000,000.004,000,000.006,000,000.008,000,000.00
10,000,000.0012,000,000.0014,000,000.0016,000,000.0018,000,000.0020,000,000.00
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Table 21Mexican Tomato Imports
All Tomato Types, 25 LB Equivalents5 Year Comparison, October to June
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
TABLE 22CANADIAN TOMATO IMPORTS
ALL TOMATO TYPES, 25 LB EQUIVALENTS 5-YEAR COMPARISON, OCTOBER TO JUNE
Ready to Publish in 2018 Report
Source: USDA Market News
0.00
500,000.00
1,000,000.00
1,500,000.00
2,000,000.00
2,500,000.00
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Table 22Canadian Tomato Imports
All Tomato Types, 25 LB Equivalents5 Year Comparison, October to June
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
Source: USDA Market News
Source: USDA Market News
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