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California 2026 price agreement reached with all processors
2026 season
The CTGA announced on May 6 that it has agreed to $104.50 per ton for 2026 with:
- ConAgra Brands, Inc.
- Escalon Premier Brands, Inc.
- Ingomar Packing Company
- Los Gatos Tomato Products
- Stanislaus Food Products
- The Campbell’s Company
- The Morning Star Packing Company
- Tomatek/San Benito Foods
CTGA considers $104.50 to be a fair and reasonable Base Price for this season. The Board also felt it was important to establish the price to provide the growers certainty for 2026.
The late season premiums for 2026 will be the same as last year. They are as follows (paid on delivered ton basis same as last year):
| Dates | 2024 | 2025 |
| 9/15 – 9/21 | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| 9/22 – 9/28 | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| 9/29 – 10/5 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| 10/6 – 10/12 | $13.00 | $13.00 |
| 10/13 – end | $17.00 | $17.00 |
The rest of the terms are the same as the 2025 master agreement.
This price is equivalent to $115.2 per metric tonne or €97.8 per metric tonne. In 2025, the price was $109.00 per ton (c. €105 per metric tonne).
Discussions are continuing with regards the Organic pricing.
Source: CTGA
