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Reader’s Digest: August 2026

01/09/2026

Tomato News Reader’s Digest
Madeleine Royère-Koonings

In August 2026, we published the following articles:

  • The Armenian cabinet enacted a six-month embargo on foreign tomato paste, effective august 3, in order to protect its domestic agricultural sector.
  • WPTC crop update as of 31 July 2026.
  • California: Weekly tonnage as of 1 August 2026.
  • WPTC Congress Day 2: summary of the presentation from Brett Schklar on AI
  • Tomato Paste Prices, August 2026: Spain, Portugal, Italy, China, Chile and USA.
  • Goglio acquired Cristal Embalagens, a company specializing in flexible packaging production, strengthening the group’s production capacity in Brazil.
  • Young Researcher: Nazmin Akter won the ISHS Young Mind Award for the best poster presentation, for her paper entitled “Developing resilient tomato seedlings through pre-transplant chilling hardening in controlled environments”.
  • California: Weekly tonnage as of 8 August 2026.
  • California: a recent study indicates that large parts of the Sacramento Valley may have undergone irreversible ground compaction during recent droughts, thereby permanently damaging the aquifer.
  • Weather update: record heat in Europe, El Niño intensifies.
  • Global Exports of Tomato Paste, updated August 13, 2026.
  • To combat Fusarium stem rot and decline (FRD), farm advisers recommend planting tolerant varieties with the extended field-holding trait, practicing equipment sanitation, and utilizing specific crop rotations or soil treatments.
  • Australia’s food manufacturing sector is facing heightened scrutiny following a national broadcast report alleging discrepancies in country-of-origin labeling for retail tomato paste products.
  • In celebration of the annual La Tomatina tomato-throwing festival, a Valencia ice cream shop introduced a limited-edition tomato sorbet that gives visitors a savory, gazpacho-like flavor experience (without the flying fruit).
  • WPTC crop update as of 14 August 2026.
  • California: Weekly tonnage as of 15 August 2026.
  • A recent study highlights how tomato peel cutin offers a distinct chemical advantage over other agricultural residues, moving pomace utilization from low-margin waste management into high-value material science.
  • Prices of Canned Tomatoes, August 2026: Italy, Spain, USA, Greece, Portugal.
  • California: Weekly tonnage as of 22 August 2026.
  • Global Imports of Tomato Products, updated August 27, 2026.
  • Report from Sophie et Madeleine’s visit to Tunisia organized and hosted by GICA.
  • California: Weekly tonnage as of 29 August 2026.
  • WPTC crop update as of 28 August 2026

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