A good tomato crop for California growers with water

Harvest of fresh-market and processing tomatoes is under way in northern California with summer conditions favoring a good crop for growers who have access to enough water, says Capital Press, citing interviews with farmers. California leads the nation in fresh-market tonnage. Tomato processors anticipate contracts for 14.3 million tons this year, up 2 percent from production… » Read More

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