Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s an early August morning 30 miles north of Sacramento. The sun is still low. But the heat stored in fertile soil lifts an ...

WINTERS, CALIF. – California's farmers grow nearly all of America's processing tomatoes, but this year is shaping up to be another poor harvest season. This means products like ketchup, salsa, and ...

Central Valley tomato growers are producing more per acre in an economy that is facing lower consumer demand. The latest report published January 23 regards 2026 tomato contracts, highlights the ...

California's processing tomato industry for the first time this past harvest season, agreed to voluntary equipment cleaning and notification guidelines to prevent the spread of branched broomrape, a ...

Processing tomatoes were ranked as the highest-produced crop in Yolo County, according to the 2020 crop report. Processing tomatoes replaced almonds — which earned $157.8 million in the 2019 crop ...

It’s an early August morning 30 miles north of Sacramento. The sun is still low. But the heat stored in fertile soil lifts an early fragrance from a field covered in Christmas reds and greens. I pick ...