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
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?