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According to figures collected by PTAB, the 2023 California processing tomato deliveries finally reached the weekly threshold of 1 million short tons (907,000 metric t).
For week six (ending August 19th) PTAB is estimating 951,623 t (metric tonnes) (1,045,985 short tons) were delivered to the factories. Week seven (ending August 26th) is estimated to be 906,399 t (999,134 short tons) which would bring the year-to-date total to an estimated 4,021,563 t (4,433,014 short tons).
For actual tonnes delivered (2,163 million t) through week five, California is tracking above (+4%) the five year average (2,079 million t).
For week six (ending August 19th) PTAB is estimating 951,623 t (metric tonnes) (1,045,985 short tons) were delivered to the factories. Week seven (ending August 26th) is estimated to be 906,399 t (999,134 short tons) which would bring the year-to-date total to an estimated 4,021,563 t (4,433,014 short tons).
For actual tonnes delivered (2,163 million t) through week five, California is tracking above (+4%) the five year average (2,079 million t).
The 2023 California Organic processing tomato deliveries for the week five (ending August 12th) were 81,175 t (89,489 short tons). The total tons YTD for week five is 335,134 t (369,422 short tons), or 15% of the actual total delivered quantities.
The organic crop is producing below average compared to previous years due to harvest being delayed from rains during spring plantings. Provisional total is 7% lower than in 2022 on the same date and 5% lower than the average quantity processed during past three seasons at this time.
The organic crop is producing below average compared to previous years due to harvest being delayed from rains during spring plantings. Provisional total is 7% lower than in 2022 on the same date and 5% lower than the average quantity processed during past three seasons at this time.
If the weekly projections come true, the projected quantities on August 26 would represent approximately 33% of the California processors' target. (10.89 million t).
Sources: PTAB, CLFP
