"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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> Dimitri wrote:
>> http://permianbasin360.com/content/fulltext/?cid=5596
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>> Tomato Warnings Go Nationwide
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>> Reported by: Stefanie Jay
>> Sunday, Jun 8, 2008 @11:38pm CST
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>> Tomato warnings go nationwide. Salmonella outbreaks spread to 16
>> states! Federal authorities say large tomatoes, including roma and
>> round red, are to blame. Their studies show cherry and grape tomatoes
>> should be safe to eat. The number of confirmed salmonella cases in
>> the lone star state that are connected to tomatoes has grown to 56!
>> << Back
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>> Old Scoundrel
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>> (AKA Dimitri)
>
> Before I knew of the warning, I purchased some Campari tomatoes from
> Costco. I immediately noticed that the tomatoes were not from their usual
> source in Arizona, but were from Canada. Campari tomatoes are tomatoes on
> the vine, so I presume that Costco is being proactive in this.
> Janet

More than likely, it is simply a result of changing seasons and which
business unit is in active production. The Campari brand is owned by
Mastronardi Produce LTD and they own/operate greenhouses in both Canada and
Arizona alternating production every 6 months to take advantage of local
climate to mitigate production costs. http://www.sunsetproduce.com/

KW