Tomatoes
The tomato industry is currently facing a “perfect storm” of environmental, geopolitical and economic factors that have sent prices skyrocketing by 23% year over year.
From labor and water shortages to fraud and cartels, a fast-paced, insight-packed education session at Viva Fresh Expo 2026 in San Antonio, tackled some of the biggest challenges facing produce in the Tex-Mex corridor and beyond.
From a state-of-the-art tech stack to a day’s drive from the entire East Coast, this startup is prioritizing flavor and freshness over traditional yield-first models.
The packaging, which debuts on The Original Cherry Tomatoes on the Vine, reduces plastic usage while maintaining freshness.
The British Columbia-based greenhouse’s pilot of a decision-support system combines biological sensors and machine learning to develop a fully autonomous and climate-resilient growing system.
The end of the Tomato Suspension Agreement was just one of several commodity-specific trade battles in 2025’s overall trade wars.
More than 2,800 associates have earned diplomas since the program launch, according to the vertically integrated company that grows, harvests and sells premium greenhouse tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers.
Ongoing labor and water challenges exist in the region, but recent rains have helped the condition of crops.
The locally grown snacking tomatoes are nurtured in controlled-environment conditions designed to protect flavor, maintain freshness and meet consumer expectations for convenient, crisp, high-quality produce that is grown close to home.
Robert Guenther, executive vice president of the Florida Tomato Exchange and manager of the Florida Tomato Committee, says growers have had great weather, which has set the state up for a strong start.
The Netherlands-based company has entered a strategic agreement to license Pairwise’s precision plant breeding tools, with the goal of accelerating the development of improved vegetable varieties that meet the evolving needs of growers, retailers and consumers.
He has spent years as an instructor in postharvest fruit ripening and is unique for his depth of knowledge in postharvest science and ripening technology, the group says.
Nathan Pumplin, the CEO behind the Empress Purple Tomato, says we’re just a few years away from consumers seeing “bioengineered” as a premium, sought-after label in produce.
A team at the University of Minnesota is experimenting with quantum dots — microscopic particles that transform light — to make plants grow faster.
Dante Galeazzi, president and CEO of the Texas International Produce Association, sat down with The Packer to discuss the latest on the tomato suspension agreement and early USMCA discussions.
Kraft Heinz reveals a commitment to sustainable farming, a passion for agriculture and an investment in master tomato growers behind its tomato growing prowess.
The company will showcase its Big Bend Beefs, which honors the Big Bend region of West Texas where the tomatoes are grown, at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show.
With the theme of “Flavor Coast to Coast,” the company will highlight its new berry snacking cup, newly launched tomatoes and more.
The colorful snacking tomatoes commemorate a colorful holiday for families to gather, share memories of loved ones, and enjoy delicious food together.
October is National Tomato Month, and the company says it plans to honor its Sunset Campari cocktail tomato, which has turned 30 years old.
“What’s really gratifying is that we find, generally, 80% to 90% of people in the U.S. want this product,” says Nathan Pumplin, CEO of Norfolk Healthy Produce, the company behind the Empress Purple Tomato.
Nathan Pumplin, CEO of Norfolk Healthy Produce, the company behind the Empress Purple Tomato, a bioengineered tomato “packed with antioxidants,” thinks the time is right for GMOs.
Leafy greens and salads represent a large and strategically important consumer segment, the companies say.
Produce distributors are hoping the market’s progress carries into fall.
The Canadian greenhouse company and Nonna Life, a lifestyle brand that celebrates Italian-Canadian culture, say the initiative was created to honor the vibrant energy and enduring influence of nonnas, who serve as the heartbeat of family tradition.
The company’s Contentious Company Report highlights its progress on environmental and social impacts.
Specializing in sliced tomatoes, the new facility marks the company’s eighth fresh-cut operation across North America.