Arkansas Tomato Shippers Harvesting Exceptional Crop
HERMITAGE, AR -- June 15, 2006

Arkansas Tomato Shippers announce the harvest of their Arkansas tomato crop which began in early June and will run through the end of July. 

“Outstanding weather conditions have yielded an exceptional crop this year.  The tomatoes are being picked with the most favorable color and texture achieving optimum shelf life. We look forward to expanding our customer reach with this beautiful product.  We are also very excited to have received Primus certification this year.  All-in-all, we anticipate 2006 to far exceed our customer’s expectations.” said Brooks Lisenbey, Sales Manager.

Arkansas Tomato Shippers continue their commitment to quality and customer service in the 2006 season.  Selecting only the best seeds for planting, they go to great lengths to ensure their watering and fertilization practices do not compromise product quality.  Packed under the Candy Brand label, these tomatoes have gained a reputation for impeccable quality.  Every tomato is washed, examined, hand-graded, and hand-packed under the strict scrutiny of highly trained QC personnel.

Arkansas Tomato handles the transportation and logistics for every load of tomatoes shipped out of their Hermitage facility.  Their current distribution area covers the Central, Midwest, Southeast, and Northeast regions with a few loads going west into California.

Arkansas Tomato Shippers is a year-round supplier of tomatoes from Nogales, California, and Arkansas offering a full-line of fresh tomatoes as well as squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, melons, eggplant, squash, and mixed peppers.  Operating for less than a decade, Arkansas Tomato Shippers has become the premier shipper of Arkansas tomatoes and a notable supplier of crops from other regions with their highly regarded quality assurance team, reliable order fulfillment, and customer service focus.