Crop Selection

Tomatoes

  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009p
Number of Contracts 156 160 153 150 147
Measured Acres1 16,372 15,276 15,397 15,298 13,251
Tons Contracted 616,241 584,837 609,068 615,569 533,968
Tons Harvested2 650,610 625,740  620,977  613,868 544,832 
Gross Farm Value (,000) $59,521 $60,423  $61,270  $59,184  $65,385

P = Preliminary

1 This information is provided by an Independent Service Provider

2 Includes fresh market tonnage/Excludes U.S. Tons

Source: Processor Information Returns


Latest News

July 28, 2010
CTGA Reach Agreement on Price
The CTGA Board has agreed to accept a $65.00 per ton base price for 2010. Read More
July 27, 2010
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato & Pepper Edition - July 27, 2010
The OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato and Pepper Edition - July 27, 2010 is now available. Read More
July 02, 2010
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato and Pepper Edition
The OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato and Pepper Edition for July 2nd is now available. Read More
June 24, 2010
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato and Pepper Edition
The OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato and Pepper Edition for June 24th is now available. Read More
June 22, 2010
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato and Pepper Edition
The OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato and Pepper Edition for June 22 is now available. Read More
June 15, 2010
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato and Pepper Edition
The OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato and Pepper Edition for June 15th is now available. Read More
June 01, 2010
OMAFRA - Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato and Pepper Edition
The June 1st OMAFRA - Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato and Pepper Edition is now available. Read More
May 21, 2010
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato and Pepper Edition
The May 21st OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato and Pepper Edition is now available. Read More
May 13, 2010
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato and Pepper Edition
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato and Pepper Edition is now available. Read More
May 06, 2010
OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato and Pepper Edition
The May 6th OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Update - Tomato and Pepper Edition is now available. Read More
April 19, 2010
Tomato Arbitration
The Award was in favour of Heinz. The Heinz 2010 price for tomatoes for paste will therefore be $93.65/ton. Reasons for the decision are expected within the next two weeks, after which the submissions of both parties plus the written reasons for the decision will be forwarded to all tomato growers. Read More
April 14, 2010
LADII Receives Premier's Award
Congratulations to the Leamington Area Drip Irrigation group (LADI) for being awarded the Premier’s Award for Agri-Innovation Excellence on April 12, 2010. The award, which includes a $100,000 cash prize, was a result of the construction of a water pipeline to be used by local processing tomato producers. Read More
March 02, 2010
2010 Tomato Negotiations
Agreement was reached for the 2010 crop of tomatoes with Sun-Brite Foods Inc. and CanGro Foods Inc. however Agreement was not reached with H.J. Heinz Company of Canada LP. Details are as follows: Read More
February 18, 2010
In Memoriam - Ken Epp
It is with a great deal of sadness that we announce that Ken Epp, newly elected Vice-Chairman of the OPVG was killed in a motor vehicle accident on February 16th. Read More

Upcoming Events

Irrigation Plot Tour - August 4, 2010
Irrigation Plot Tour - Wednesday, August 4, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm - At the Farm of Wayne Palichuk, Leamington, Ontario. Read More

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