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California: Operators’ views on the 2024 season

09/08/2024

2024 Season
Sophie Colvine
The Morning Star Packing Company
California,
North America
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Several processors and growers give their views on how the 2024 tomato processing season is shaping up.

View from J.G. Boswell Company:
How Hot is too Hot? Check out some of J.G. Boswell Company insights on how the 2024 processing tomato season is shaping up with the extreme high temperatures that California has had this season. 
 

  

View from The Morning Star Company:
Morning Star colleague Aaron Giampietro is back with another TOMATO BITES by Morning Star update. California is experiencing an intense start to the 2024 processing season, with two consecutive heatwaves in July. The state's diverse microclimates present unique challenges and opportunities for crop growth. These heatwaves have accelerated fruit maturation for early harvests, but also pose risks to later crops. The impact on yields and quality remains to be seen, but California's robust 2023 performance and solid water reserves offer a measure of stability amidst these climatic challenges.
 

View from a grower:
Bruce Rominger, a dedicated tomato growerfor Pacific Coast Producers and an owner of Rominger Brother Farms in Winters on Northern California gives a quick update on how the tomato harvest is shaping up this year.
 

 
 
Source: LinkedIn