As shown so far this fall, it’s often a great time of year to be a Florida fruit or vegetable grower. Can the same be said for Florida fall eggplant, tomatoes season?
Eggplant
By Oct. 26, Florida’s eggplants had just started shipping, with about 10,000 pounds shipped, about a third less volume than the same day in 2020, with 30,000 pounds shipped, according to the AMS.
On Jan. 22, Florida shipped 110,000 pounds of eggplant, compared to 70,000 pounds the same day in 2020.
Tomatoes
On Oct. 26, Florida shipped 2.4 million pounds of mature-green tomatoes and 80,000 pounds of vine-ripe tomatoes, according to the AMS. On the same day in 2020, the state shipped 820,000 pounds of mature-greens and no vine-ripes were listed.
Tomatoes really ramp up by December.
On Dec. 22, 2020, Florida shipped 2.6 million pounds of mature-green tomatoes, and on the equivalent day in 2019, Dec. 23, the state shipped 3.2 million pounds of mature-greens.
