2010 United States tomato shortage

Shortage of tomatoes in the United States between March and April 2010 March 2010–April 2010 March 2010 April 2010 United States Cold weather in Florida Restaurants limit use Supermarket rationing Price increase The 2010 United States tomato shortage was a shortage of tomatoes in the United States between March and April 2010 caused by unseasonably cold weather in Florida in January 2010 which destroyed 60-70% of the state's tomato crop.https://money.cnn.com/2010/03/09/news/economy/tomato_shortage_fast_food/ Fast food chains face tomato famine 2010-04-16 Ellis Blake March 11, 2010 CNNMoney.com https://web.archive.org/web/20100313122151/https://money.cnn.com/2010/03/09/news/economy/tomato_shortage_fast_food/ 13 March 2010 dead There was also a shortage of tomatoes over the new year holiday, caused by the Californian harvest finishing before the Florida harvest began.http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2010/01/11/1266684/tomato-price-appears-to-come-back.html Tomato price appears to come back down to earth Carol Reiter Merced Sun-Star Jan 11, 2010 2010-10-21 https://archive.today/20120910030221/http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2010/01/11/1266684/tomato-price-appears-to-come-back.html September 10, 2012 dead mdy-all The shortage caused several fast food chains to stop offering tomatoes unless requestedhttps://6abc.com/archive/7321961/ Tomato shortage hitting restaurants, stores 2010-04-16 Katherine Scott March 9, 2010 WPVI-TV https://web.archive.org/web/20100311200518/http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news%2Fconsumer&id=7321961 11 March 2010 live http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/food/2083156,CST-NWS-tomato04.article Feeling the squeeze: Fresh tomatoes are in short supply Stefano Esposito Chicago Sun-Times March 4, 2010 2010-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20100413232716/http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/food/2083156,CST-NWS-tomato04.article April 13, 2010 dead and supermarkets rationed their supplies.https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704548604575097950250670456 March 3, 2010 Tomatoes Get Sliced From Menus Scott Killman & Julie Jargon The Wall Street Journal 2010-10-19 Prices for tomatoes in the Eastern United States reached prices several times the cost prior to the crop loss.http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/04/tomato_shortage_coming_to_an_e.html Tomato shortage coming to an end 2010-10-19 Stephanie Barry April 21, 2010 MassLive.com Wholesale prices rose from around $7 for a 25 lb box to $30.http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=2499913 Tomato shortage to help Niagara greenhouses Monique Beech St. Catharines Standard March 22, 2010 2010-10-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20110928093850/http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=2499913 September 28, 2011 dead During the shortage, more tomatoes were imported from Canadahttp://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Financial-Industry/Canada-helping-ease-US-tomato-shortage Canada helping ease US tomato shortage Foodnavigator-usa.com March 17, 2010 2010-10-21 and Mexico. The total cost of the cold weather to Florida tomato producers was approximately $150 million, according to USDA calculations. The tomato shortage came to an end around late April 2010, as crops had recovered. See also 2010 Indian onion crisis References United States Food Plants Biology Earth sciences omato Shortage, 2010 Category:Tomatoes Category:History of agriculture in the United States United States tomato shortage Tomato shortage Tomato shortage Category:Food politics Category:Agriculture in Florida