Tomato
Florida is the largest producer of fresh tomatoes in the U.S. and accounts for almost all of the nation's wintertime production. Because of the significant effects of El Niño on Florida's tomato production, vegetable growers may be able to improve crop and farm management by tailoring decisions to the type of climate forecasted.
Check the following topics for more information:
- County Yield Database
- Historical yield records based on the USDA-NASS database.
- Yield Risk Analysis
- Yield potential based on climate forecast and planting dates. The results are based on crop model simulations. Only available for tomato-producing counties in south Florida.
- Management Options
- Forecasts of degree day accumulations that can be used to predict crop development and potential critical dates such as flowering or maturity.
- Growing Degree Days
- Forecasts of degree day accumulations that can be used to predict crop development and potentiasl critical dates such as flowering or maturity.
- Crop Insurance
- Basic information about the types of insurance available for tomato growers as well as links to tomato-related pages in the USDA-RMA web site.
- Extension Resources & Links
- Links to existing tomato-related online extension publications and external potato web sites, including growers' associations, industry organizations, and market related web sites.