Greenhouse Tomato prices in the US (Retail) Ok so I did a quick comp of the greenhouse tomato prices in the US from a retail standpoint. I averaged many different types of tomatoes from greenhouses to get a rough estimate of the price variations in comparaison with last year
2013 2014
Jan $2.34 $2.67
Feb $1.81 $2.28
Mar $2.13 $2.45
Apr $2.14 $2.44
May $2.47 $2.20
Jun $2.06 $2.14
Jul $2.58 $2.12
I am new to the industry, and dont know much about it yet. But from what I understand, recently the hot weather in california resulted in a quicker maturation of the tomatoes, which force the suppliers to push their products in waves. During those waves, prices tend to drop. We seem to be a niche product, but if we can maintain a steady flow during the downs of these waves Q3 and Q4 will have stronger sales. Prices seem stable and mexican imports are heavily controlled.
Any opinions?
Thanks