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| Lycopersicum esculentum M, a seasonal fruit vegetable grown in almost all parts of the country. This commodity is botanically considered as fruit but for purposes of trade, it is classified as vegetable.
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Production Situation |
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- Ilocos Region is the top producer of tomato, accounting for 30.63% share of the total production in the country
- Ilocos Norte is the top yielder (15.13 mt/ha) compared to other provinces in the country (1999).
- This crop is best grown from October to December and harvested during the month of December to March.
- Peak of harvesting is from January to March.
- Off-season type is also favorable in the province
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- It takes about 107 to 135 days from germination to harvest depending upon the variety.
- This edible crop is harvested at three stages of maturity namely, green mature, pink or breaker stage and red-ripe stage.
- Total area of production in Ilocos Norte is 1,415 has.
- Ilocos Norte has a present productivity level of 21 mt/ha.(CY 2003).
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Utilization
- Per capita consumption of tomato is 6 kgs per year
- Consumed fresh in salads or as a side dish
- Served baked or stewed
- Garnish or flavoring in soups, meat and fish dishes
- Processed into juice, sauce, ketchup, paste, pickles and preserves
- Valuable source of potassium and vitamins A and C.
Varieties Grown in the Province
- Apollo
- Maigaya
- Ilocos Red
- Native
- Rose Pink
- MMSU F1 / F2.
Major Tomato Producing Municipalities
Municipality |
Area (ha) |
Farmers Served (No.) |
Laoag City
Pasuquin
Batac
Piddig
Paoay |
220
200
175
161
129 |
795
483
945
389
436 |
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Supply and Demand Situation
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2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
Production (mt) |
26,822 |
14,382 |
34,537 |
Demand (mt) |
3,145 |
3,189 |
3,232 |
Surplus (mt) |
23,676 |
11,193 |
31,305 |
Sufficiency Level (%) |
852 |
450 |
1,068 |
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Distribution and Marketing Situation
- Ilocos Norte production is being absorbed by Northern Foods Corporation (NFC) and local traders.
- Other destination of this crop are Manila, Baguio, Cagayan, Pangasinan and other provinces and is being sold as fresh fruit.
Cost and Return Analysis
- For regular planting, cost of production is P33,680/ha
- Off-season, cost of production is P44,680/ha
- With a minimum yield of 15,000kgs during regular planting and 10,000kgs on off-season planting.
- Gross income of P80,000 at P8/kg regular planting and P225,000 at P15/kg off-season.
- Net income of P33,680 at regular planting and P44,680.00 during off-season.
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* The above information was provided by the Provincial Agriculture,
# 2 Gombursa Street, Laoag City,
Telephone numbers: 770-3378 / 771-4237; fax: 770-4237 |
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