date:Jan 28, 2013
.3 percent for snacking, 217.2 percent for Roma, and 52.1 percent for field tomatoes, Richards said in his report.
The result is likely to be an overall decrease in U.S. consumer demand for fresh tomatoes during the winter season, and quite possibly on into the spring-summer growing season, Richards added.
If Mexican tomatoes are kept from the market, retailers will be forced to raise prices to consumers, Jungmeyer said. If the price doubles, demand will surely drop, and there may be permanent