Top Tomato Importers in 2026

The United States imports more fresh tomatoes by trade value than any other fresh produce category. In 2025, total US fresh tomato imports topped $9.9 billion, with Mexico supplying about 81% and Canada about 17%. Together those two origins account for nearly 99% of every fresh tomato that crosses the US border. The remaining share comes from Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, and Honduras during narrow seasonal windows.

For produce buyers, distributors, and trading companies, the tomato market is unusually concentrated and unusually structured. Mexican supply runs through field and greenhouse operations in Sinaloa, Sonora, Jalisco, and Baja California. Canadian supply is almost entirely greenhouse-grown — primarily from Leamington, Ontario and Delta, British Columbia. Understanding who imports from which origin, and when, is foundational intelligence for the category.

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Who Are the Top Tomato Importers in the US?

Based on US Customs (CBP) shipment records from January-February 2026, here are the top five US importers of fresh Mexican tomatoes ranked by physical truckload volume:

Note on methodology: "Shipments" reflects estimated physical truckloads (volume divided by 22,000 kg standard refrigerated trailer payload). "Customs Declarations" is the count of distinct customs entry filings — a single declaration typically bundles multiple physical truckloads.

These rankings exclude broker placeholder entities flagged in our audit. Several names that appeared in raw CBP data turned out to be aggregator records rather than true importers; those have been removed for accuracy.

Kaliroy Fresh leads the category, moving roughly 14 truckloads per day during peak Mexican tomato season. The company sources from Sinaloa-based growers and runs distribution out of South Texas. Marengo Foods ranks second on volume despite a higher declaration count — they import a broader product mix including bell peppers and eggplant in addition to tomatoes, and their tomato-specific volume reflects a Roma-and-grape-tomato specialization.

NS Brands and Farmer's Best International represent the integrated grower-importer model: they own or partner with Mexican production facilities and run their own US distribution, allowing them to control the supply chain end-to-end. Sierra Solutions rounds out the top five with the highest declaration count of the group (54), indicating frequent smaller shipments rather than fewer consolidated loads — typically a signal of foodservice or specialty-retail buyers.

On the Canadian side, well-known greenhouse brands like Mastronardi (Sunset), NatureFresh, Red Sun Farms, Pure Flavor, and Mucci Farms operate US distribution arms that pull from Ontario greenhouses by truck through the Detroit-Windsor and Buffalo-Niagara corridors. These don't appear in the Mexican-source top five but are significant players in the broader US tomato import market.

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Tomato Import Seasonality

The two main origins fill different windows of the year:

• November--April (Mexican peak): Sinaloa is the engine of US winter tomato supply. Greenhouse and protected-agriculture operations across Culiacan, Los Mochis, and surrounding regions push high volumes of grape, cherry, Roma, beefsteak, and TOV (tomato-on-the-vine) tomatoes into the US market. Sonora and Baja California add to the flow. This is when Mexican supply share is highest and when US retailers depend most heavily on the southern border.

• May--October (Canadian and US domestic): As Mexican volume tapers, Canadian greenhouse production and US domestic field tomatoes (Florida, Georgia, California, the Carolinas) take over. Canadian greenhouses run nearly year-round, but their share of US imports peaks in the summer months when Mexican supply is at its lowest.

• Transition periods (May and October--November): These are the months when pricing tends to be most volatile, as supply hands off between origins and weather events on either side of the border can swing the market quickly.

Pricing follows the inverse of supply. Winter prices for Mexican tomatoes tend to be stable due to consistent volume out of Sinaloa, while summer prices on Canadian product reflect higher greenhouse production costs. You can track weekly tomato FOB prices on ProduceTradeIQ's USDA dashboard to see how these patterns play out by variety and region.

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How to Find Tomato Suppliers

If you're sourcing tomatoes for retail, foodservice, or wholesale, here's a practical approach using trade data:

1. Identify the top importers in your target market. Use Competitor Intel to search for companies importing tomatoes. Filter by shipment volume to find the largest players, or search by city or state to find importers near your distribution area.

2. Look at their supplier relationships. Each importer's profile shows their top Mexican suppliers. This reveals which growers and packers are reliable enough to maintain ongoing trade relationships with major US buyers.

3. Track shipment frequency. A supplier shipping consistently every week is generally more reliable than one with sporadic activity. Check tomato shipment records to see individual crossings, dates, weights, and border ports.

4. Match origin to season. Mexican supply is strongest November through April. Canadian supply fills the summer. Sourcing patterns should follow that rhythm.

5. Consider variety mix. Grape and cherry tomatoes have increasingly come to dominate retail. Roma (saladette in Mexico) remains foundational for foodservice and salsa. Beefsteak and TOV serve the slicing and sandwich market.

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Track Tomato Import Data in Real Time

ProduceTradeIQ gives you access to the same customs data that large importers use to monitor their competitors. For tomatoes specifically, you can:

• See who imports what: Search any company name and view their tomato shipment history, volume trends, and supplier list.
• Find new suppliers: Browse Mexican exporters shipping tomatoes and see which US importers they supply.
• Monitor competitors: Track when a competitor adds a new supplier or shifts volume between origins.
• Analyze border patterns: See which ports — Nogales, McAllen, Laredo, Pharr, Detroit-Windsor — handle the most tomato volume.
• Check FOB prices: USDA daily prices for tomatoes at major US markets, with historical trends and regional comparisons.

All data comes from official US government sources — CBP import records and USDA Market News — updated weekly.

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Getting Started

The tomato import market is large, structured around two dominant origins, and highly seasonal. Whether you're an established importer benchmarking your position or a buyer looking for new Mexican or Canadian suppliers, having access to shipment-level data gives you a meaningful advantage.

For the live version of this roster — current importers and shipment volumes from CBP records, plus USDA FOB prices — see our Mexican tomato importers page.

Start your free trial on ProduceTradeIQ to search tomato importers, view shipment records, and track FOB USDA prices — all in one platform. No credit card required.

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Data sources: US Census Bureau trade statistics, CBP import records via ProduceTradeIQ, USDA Market News. Origin shares based on 2025 full-year import value. Top importer rankings drawn from January--February 2026 CBP shipment records.