USDA/FAS GAIN report CH 6024

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

China’s fresh tomato production is forecast to reach 32.5 MT in MY 2006/07 driven by the unusually high domestic prices. Tomatoes for processed production are forecast at 3.9 MT in MY 2006/07, up 15 percent from MY 2005/06 as a result of increased acreage in Inner Mongolia. China’s tomato paste production is forecast to reach 600,000 MT in MY 2006/07, while exports are forecast to decline to 525,000 MT as a result of limits on production and low stocks.

Full report in PDF format: www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200605/146187753.pdf