FPAA warns consumers of "Tomato Cliff"
date:Jan 28, 2013
three of the last five winter growing seasons, Florida has been hit by hurricanes or freezes that seriously hurt tomato supply, Jungmeyer said. Aside from Mexico, Florida is the only viable option for winter tomatoes. With Hurricane Sandy, we have seen that weather patterns have become more erratic.

We can only assume that Florida will continue to have its tomato fields hurt by weather at the most inopportune times.

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