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TOMATO TOUR

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Did you know that according to the United States Department of

Agriculture, the tomato is the nation's third most popular vegetable in

the country, and Florida is the largest fresh-market producer of

tomatoes in the nation? Now that’s a lot of tomatoes!

Tomatoes can be a great, tasty snack or served in your favorite meal!

The USDA estimates that most tomatoes in the U.S. are used in sauces

and pastes, preserved into cans, made into ketchup and squeezed into

juice! Have you ever tried a tomato at home or school?

There are many great ways to eat a tomato! Let’s learn more about

tomatoes, discover where they grow in Florida and find out how they get

from your Florida farmer to your plate!


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plump and oblong

small and round

small and oblong

“baby roma”

round and larger

“globe”


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An acre is a unit of measurement for land. One acre of land is

about the size of one football field! 30,000 acres are used in

Florida to grow tomatoes. According to the Florida Tomato

Committee, Florida ships an estimated 1.1 BILLION pounds of

fresh tomatoes all over the world!


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Let’s visit a

Florida farm!


Manatee and Hillsborough

counties produce approximately

40% of the tomatoes grown in

Florida. Florida produces over

70% of all fresh-market tomatoes grown in the U.S.


Hillsborough County

Wimauma, FL

All aboard


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