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Tomato production squeezed
Australia
Tuesday 20 November 2007
Times are tough for tomato producers in northern Victoria.
It seems only one of them will have a crop this summer, because of the drought.
Grower Louey Chancard says he'd normally produce twelve-thousand tons of tomatoes, but this year none will leave his farm gate.
And unless there are big rains in winter, he doubts anything will change next year.
"This year there's only one guy growing tomatoes, and I think he's only growing about 15 hectares," he says.
"So I really can't see any planning in our operation anyway, to go back in to tomatoes next year.
"We'll be planning otherwise. If there's good winter rains, there's a possibility if the factories are still prepared to take you on to do it for 2009."
It seems only one of them will have a crop this summer, because of the drought.
Grower Louey Chancard says he'd normally produce twelve-thousand tons of tomatoes, but this year none will leave his farm gate.
And unless there are big rains in winter, he doubts anything will change next year.
"This year there's only one guy growing tomatoes, and I think he's only growing about 15 hectares," he says.
"So I really can't see any planning in our operation anyway, to go back in to tomatoes next year.
"We'll be planning otherwise. If there's good winter rains, there's a possibility if the factories are still prepared to take you on to do it for 2009."
