Tomato Market has been holding steady for the last several weeks. Overall supply has been lower, and market has been trading at a slight premium from previous years. The drought situation in California is playing a major role in this supply gap as growers that in normal years harvest daily and are picking as little […]
Labor Day Hours
Colo-Pac Produce will be open on Labor Day, Monday, September the 7th, from 6:00 to 10:00 am for limited delivery service. Orders for Monday delivery must be in by 6:00 am on Monday. Orders placed later will be delivered Tuesday morning.
Tomato Market Report August 13, 2015
The tomato market remains strong this week. Supply remains light in relation to demand. Eastern growers have been coming up short due to heavy rain coupled with high heat, forcing Eastern buyers to pull from California. California growers are challenged with drought, heat and overall lower production in anticipation of the water being short. Market […]
Tomato Market Report July 8, 2015
The tomato market is mixed this week. Supply trends a bit short of demand and markets are on the rise in Baja, Mexico, Texas, the Eastern states and even California. Romas are in short supply as cool, cloudy weather in the growing areas of central Mexico slows the plants. Quality of the fruit is also […]
Tomato Market Report June 17, 2015
The tomato market settled a bit this week as production rolls along for several growing areas. Northern California is picking up production and fruit is looking fair to good, not the ‘machine-made’ look that we’ve gotten used to from Mexican greenhouses, but for field-grown, under-the-sun variety they are just fine. Florida production came down […]