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North American Processing Tomato Update Rich Ozminkowski HJ Heinz/HeinzSeed

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California Regional Breakdown Overall 12.5 MM tons 255,000 acres yielded an average of 48 tons/acre No rain from May thru September Harvest season Early July Mid/late October North Yolo, Colusa, Solano Counties 2.74 MM tons Moderate yield Central San Joaquin, Merced, Stanislaus 1.96 MM tons Declining South Fresno, Kings, Kern 7.66 MM tons Major expansion 17% increase in 5 years Drip irrigation, Highest yields

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Variety Types Product Types Paste Peeled/Diced Sauces/ground Variety classes Viscosity (Thin 31%, Mid 13%, Thick 41%) Early varieties (12%) Pear (3%) Top Varieties (PTAB.org) 1. Nunhems 6366 (16.5%) 2. Heinz 8504 (13.4%) 3. Seminis AB2 (5.4%) 4. Heinz 5608 (5.3%) 5. Heinz 2401 (5.0%) 25 varieties = 82% of loads Variety Needs TSWV Fusarium race 3 Extended field storage L. taurtica Fusarium crown rot

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Eastern North America Upper Midwestern US and Southern Ontario Canada Total of 1.2 MM tons Distinct climate humid and seasonal rain Harvest First part of August through October 10 Ontario 555 M tons Indiana 260 M tons Michigan 122 M tons Ohio 159 M tons New Jersey/Pennsylvania 90 M tons Major Varieties H 5108 H 3402 H 3406 Gem 331 TSH4 Variety needs Extended field storage Xanthomonas spp. Clavibacter michiganensis Alternaria solani Vine decline

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The new breeding objective in processing tomatoes?