California Harvest Begins with Strong Early Quality and Promising Yields
California’s 2026 processing tomato harvest is now underway, providing the first look at crop performance beyond preseason expectations. In this July TOMATO BITES by Morning Star update, Aaron Giampietro shares the latest observations on early yield and quality, harvest timing, weather impacts, and what the newest California inventory data may mean for the months ahead.
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