Is cherry tomato farming profitable in 2019? A detailed guide to planting times

Cherry tomato, also called small tomato, is one of the more common fruits we see. It shows up in supermarkets and fruit markets alike, and since it belongs to the tomato genus, many friends also call it little persimmon. Because market demand is high, many farmers throw themselves into growing cherry tomatoes. So is cherry tomato farming profitable in 2019? When is the planting time?

1. Is cherry tomato farming profitable in 2019?

1. Cherry tomato market conditions

Because selling prices differ from region to region, we can only give you a rough estimate. If calculated by Beijing wholesale prices, cherry tomatoes run about 9 yuan per jin, while Henan has more agricultural products, so prices tend to be lower, around 5.5 yuan per jin. Jiangsu cherry tomatoes are even cheaper, at about 2.5 yuan per jin. Income differences between regions cause prices to vary as well.

2. Cherry tomato growing costs

To grow cherry tomatoes, you definitely have to calculate the costs first. Counting land contract rent, cherry tomato seedlings, plastic mulch, pesticides, chemical fertilizers and so on, the initial investment is about 10,000 yuan. If you grow them in built greenhouses, you need to add the greenhouse cost, and the budget has to be raised by more than 10,000.

3. Cherry tomato growing profits

Growing fruit is all about working hard for a decent profit. Cherry tomato yields and prices differ in every region. If calculated at a yield of 7,000 jin per mu and a selling price of 4 yuan per jin, you can get about 28,000 yuan; after deducting all the costs mentioned above, net profit can still be guaranteed at more than 15,000 yuan. As long as the cherry tomatoes you grow are good quality, large and juicy, it is still quite profitable.

2. Cherry tomato planting time

Cherry tomatoes are planted in two seasons each year, spring and autumn, as temperatures in these two seasons are suitable for planting. For spring, you generally need to start greenhouse seedling raising around December each year. Come March of spring, pick a sunny day for transplanting. Harvesting can basically be done from May to July in summer. For autumn planting, seedlings are usually raised in June, and after successful early seedling raising, transplanting is done the following month. The whole growing and harvesting period for cherry tomatoes is fairly short.

That is all we have to share about cherry tomatoes today. If any friends are interested in this area, you can look into the market more before deciding whether to invest and give it a try. Building greenhouses to expand the scale of planting actually brings pretty good returns, but do not blindly follow the trend.