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A look at tomato production on National Tomato Day

It’s National Tomato Day! California produces nearly all the processing tomatoes in the United States. In 2022, California growers led the nation in tomato production with 1.5 million tons, at a value of nearly $1.2 billion.

As we celebrate one of California’s signature crops, we took a closer look at River Vista Farms, one of the leading tomato growers in Colusa County. This family-owned farm has been producing tomatoes for several generations.

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