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May 2006
FDA is posting this industry information as a service to industry, consumers, the media, and other interested parties.
The document is available in PDF.
This document was developed by the North American Tomato Trade Work Group to Further the Adoption of Good Agricultural Practices Throughout the Fresh Tomato Supply Chain.
Special thanks to all of the trade associations and individuals
who helped in developing this guidance.
The North American Tomato Trade Work Group expresses its appreciation to the organizations and individuals who have contributed to this first edition.
North American Tomato Trade Work Group (United States-Canada-Mexico)
Edward Beckman, California Tomato Commission
Reggie Brown, Florida Tomato Exchange
Kristen Callow, Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers
Murray Drediger and Tom Demma, BC Vegetable Marketing Commission
Mario Robles, CAADES (Vegetable Commission for Defense, Research and Development)
Mario Seta, AMPHI (Mexican Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Association)
Tomato Producers and Packers
David Bailey, SunBlest
Michael Bledsoe, Ph.D.,Village Farms
Tom Deardorff II, Deardorff Jackson
Jeff Dolan, DiMare Company
Montserrat Duarte, Agros SA de CV
Dwight Ferguson, Eurofresh
Dawn Gray, BC Hothouse Foods
Billy Heller, Pacific Tomato Growers/EEE Produce
Dean Janssen, Ace Tomato Company
Fred Leavitt, Sun Pacific Farming
Martin Ley, Del Campo
Mark Munger, A&W Fresh Produce
Ron Oneto, KLM Ranches
John Teixeira, Lonewillow Ranch
Bill Wilber, Oceanside Produce
Trade Members
California Tomato Commission Quality Task Force
Larry Barton, Darden Restaurants
Gary Campisi, Wal Mart Stores
Geoff Cooney, Gordon Food Service
Bill Piper, Grant County Foods
Phil Swim, DiMare Fresh
Ross McKenney, Del Monte Fresh Produce
Jin Ju Wilder, Coast Produce
Academic Contributor
Dr. Trevor Suslow, University of California, Davis
Government Reviewers
Shirley Bohm, US FDA, CFSAN
Amy Green, US FDA, CFSAN
Mary Palumbo, California Department of Health Services
Michelle Smith, US FDA, CFSAN
The aforementioned acknowledgement of individual persons and the organizations that these individuals are affiliated with does not imply endorsement or approval of this document in its entity or in part. This document is a publication of the North American Tomato Trade Work Group, which holds sole responsibility for its content. Edition 1.0 edited by the California Tomato Commission, May 2006.
