Greenhouse Tomatoes Change the Dynamics of the North American Fresh Tomato Industry
by Roberta Cook and
Linda Calvin
Economic Research Report No. (ERR-2) 86 pp, April 2005
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The North American greenhouse tomato industry has grown rapidly since the early 1990s and now plays a major role in the fresh tomato industry. However, relatively little is known about this new industry, in part because of the lack of reliable production, trade, and price data. Both analysts and industry members will benefit from a more comprehensive understanding of the rising greenhouse industry and its effect on the entire fresh field tomato sector.
Keywords: Greenhouse tomatoes, field tomatoes, mature green tomatoes, United States, Canada, Mexico, market integration, product differentiation, seasonality in production
In this publication...
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Cover file, Pdf file 153 kb
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Abstract, Acknowledgments, and Contents, Pdf file 65 kb
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Summary, Pdf file 44 kb
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Introduction, Pdf file 535 kb
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Canadian Greenhouse Tomato Industry, Pdf file 161 kb
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Mexican Greenhouse Tomato Industry, Pdf file 88 kb
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U.S. Greenhouse Tomato Industry, Pdf file 161 kb
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Market Analysis: Price and Consumption Trends, Pdf file 392 kb
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Impact of Greenhouse Tomatoes on the Fresh Field Tomato Industry, Pdf file 171 kb
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Growing Pains: Conflict and Cooperation, Pdf file 47 kb
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Conclusions, Pdf file 51 kb
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References, Pdf file 48 kb
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Appendices, Pdf file 79 kb
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Entire Document, Pdf file 1,341 kb
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