California Travel Tips
Tomato Time in California
Published on: August 29, 2016
If it’s Labor Day the chances are pretty good that tomatoes are available and in demand. Pictured is Ingomar Packing, one of the biggest tomato processing companies in the Central Valley / Los Banos area. A typical tomato truck holds 50,000 pounds of tomatoes, which is about 300,000 tomatoes. California is the nation’s largest producer of processed tomatoes, accounting for 96% of U.S. output and one-third of the fresh crop.
- AMADOR CITY: Amador City Tomato Festival September 3
- SANTA ROSA: Tomato Festival September 10
- SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco Bloody Mary Festival September 18
- OJAI: Boccali Vineyard & Winery Tomato Festival & Wine Tasting September 17
- WINDSOR: Windsor Tomato & Pepper Fest September 18
- FULTON: Kendall-Jackson Heirloom Tomato Festival September 24
- LOS BANOS: Los Banos Tomato Festival October 1
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