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  • From: Harriet Allen <hattie_allen AT yahoo.com>
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [Market-farming] Pricing tomatoes
  • Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:51:34 -0700 (PDT)

Well, the tomatoes are just about to start ripening here in Delaware (an early year with all the very hot weather we have had).  I am once again trying to determine what to charge for my heirlooms and my hybrids.  I wanted to know what the going rate is for people in other areas of the country and would appreciate any feedback.  I use a scale and don't put them in quarts.  While the quarts are convenient, I feel I am practically giving them away when I sell them that way.
 
I do stick with $4 per pint for my heirloom cherry tomatoes in mixed pints.  I heap them up pretty good though.  But I let the price stand for the whole season, even after others are dropping their prices.  I do not seem to sell any more or less by lowering the price and extra tomatoes go to a couple of restaurants for a wholesale price.
 
Any thoughts?
 
Hattie
Hattie's Garden
Lewes, DE 19958



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