In , the Mexican government further introduced its Strategic Project for Protected Agriculture, which provided subsidies for various protected production practices, including greenhouses and high tunnels.
For example, the subsidy rate for high tunnels was set at , pesos per hectare, with a maximum amount of 1. Due to the favorable policies by the Mexican government, there was a large jump in protected acreage. Protected production technologies increase yields and give producers certain degrees of control over factors like weather and pests. It allows Mexican producers to supply products year-round to the US market by extending the regular growing season.
Over the last few years, heavy competition with Mexico has resulted in a declining trend for US tomatoes. While NAFTA eliminated trade barriers and encouraged year-round imports from Mexico, Mexican government support and lower cost of production make Mexican tomatoes more competitive in the global market than US tomatoes.
Increasing imports coupled with production issues at home such as labor shortages and the phase-out of methyl bromide have significantly affected the market share and profitability of US growers.
The US government should take measures to help the domestic tomato industry resolve labor shortages and encourage research and development of labor-saving technologies such as mechanical harvesting to make the US tomato industry more competitive and sustainable.
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Basic Account. You only have access to basic statistics. Single Account. The ideal entry-level account for individual users. S, behind potatoes. In , fresh market and processed consumption was The U. Tomatoes have significant nutritional value; they are a good source of vitamin C, vitamin A and antioxidants. The marketing methods of the two industry segments differ. The majority of fresh tomatoes are handpicked and sold on the open market, while all processed tomatoes are mechanically harvested and sold under contract, with only 1 percent sold on the open market.
Production Fresh-market tomatoes are produced in every state, with commercial-scale production in about 20 States. Florida edged out California as the largest producer, which is likely due to the ongoing drought in California where production has dropped in the last few years.
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