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TOMATOES — F.O.B.S AS OF MAY 14

CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA DISTRICTS — Shipments (433-454-398) — Movement expected to increase. Trading moderate. Prices 5x6s higher, others lower. Extra services included. 25-pound cartons loose mature-greens 85% U.S. 1 or better 5x6s $8.95-9.95, 6x6s $7.95-8.95, 6x7s $7.95-8.95. Quality generally good.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZ. — Crossings (152-146-159, greenhouse 124-123-137, vine-ripes 28-23-22) — Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies 4x4 to 4x5s light. Trading 4x4 to 4x5s fairly active, others slow. Prices 4x4 to 4x5s higher, others generally unchanged. Field-grown and greenhouse cartons/flats two-layer 4x4s mostly $9-10, 4x5s mostly $7.95-9, 5x5s mostly $4.99-5, 5x6s $4.64-5. Quality variable.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA, CALIF. — Crossings (8-8-11, greenhouse 7-7-9, vine-ripes 1-1-2) — Movement expected to increase seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Quality generally good. The first f.o.b. report was expected to be issued the week of May 21.

WEST FLORIDA DISTRICT — Shipments (0-0-0) — Light harvest expected to start the week of May 28. Expect first f.o.b. by the first week of June.

U.S. SHIPPING POINTS — Greenhouse (54-56-**) — No prices reported. **unavailable

CANADA SHIPPING POINTS — Greenhouse (149*-150-**) — No prices reported. **unavailable, *revised

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Mastronardi opens Michigan greenhouse

02/02/2012 6:17:43 PM
Coral Beach

LEAMINGTON, Ontario — Mastronardi Produce has built a greenhouse operation in Coldwater, Mich., for the 2012 season.

Joe Sbrocchi, vice president for sales and marketing for the company, said in mid-January that the company expects to begin harvesting tomatoes by late February or early March at the new 25-acre facility.

“The Coldwater opening makes us able to provide locally grown year-round in Canada and Michigan,” Sbrocchi said.

The Coldwater operation is supervised by Maroa Farms Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Mastronardi Produce. In its fourth generation, Mastronardi Produce also has divisions in Florida and California.

Coral BeachAs soon as weather permits this spring, construction will begin here adjacent to Mastronardi Produce headquarters in Kingsville, Ontario,on a new warehouse and packing facility. The Coldwater location has weather similar to Mastronardi’s Leamington greenhouses, making it a good fit for the company’s growers and managers who will work there. Its location along Interstate 69 and other major routes was also a key factor in the selection of the Coldwater site.

Back at headquarters in Leamington, Mastronardi has cleared ground for a new warehouse and packing building, which will double its capacity in those areas, Sbrocchi said.

The building is scheduled to be operating by the end of April when harvest is at its height.

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02/02/2012 6:17:43 PM
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