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USDA/FAS GAIN report: Tomatoes and products annual, Brazil

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Brazil
June 27, 2009

USDA/FAS GAIN report BR

Report highlights

Tomato production is estimated to decline significantly in CY 2009 dropping 9 percent to 3.58 million metric tons (mmt) from 2008’s harvest of 3.94 mmt. Production is expected to fall in terms of both area planted (from 62,100 to 59,100 hectares) and average yield (from 63.35 to 60.65 kg/hectare). Area planted is expected to decline over 20 percent in the state that is the major producer of tomatoes for industrial use. Excessive heat and humidity in the major fresh tomato producing state has reduced fresh tomato yields and led to a price spike. Fresh tomato exports in CY 2008 fell almost 80 percent in 201,800 mt.

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