Industry statistics (2007)

Horticulture NZ and the Fresh Tomato Product Group

Number of Growers

300

Number employed or dependent on sector

7000

Capital Investment

Estimated as $300 million in 120 hectares of glasshouses

Area in production

120 ha

Packhouses (large)

6

Markets

Tonnes / $ value (million)

Fresh domestic 40,000 tonnes plus the specialty types with a retail value of approximately $125 million ('farm gate' value of approximately $80 million)

Fresh export (in 2006) was 4,000 tonnes with a FOB value of $10.28M

Exports and Imports

About 5% of the total fresh tomato production, with an annual FOB value of $10 million, is exported with some consistent export to Australia (during summer), the Pacific Islands and Japan. About 8% of the total consumption of fresh tomatoes is being met by imports from Australia during Winter and early Spring

Fresh Facts

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Export Statistics

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Import Statistics

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