Selling tomatoes can be very profitable but perishability makes it very risky.

[Fidelia]

One of the best food items to sell is fresh tomatoes. It is used in several cuisines and meal recipes. It is a highly profitable business but because the product is highly perishable, the business is risky.

How would one do the business of selling tomatoes and reduce the risk of perishability?

 

[King Belieal]

I once wanted to start farming tomatoes commercially but this same issue if being highly perishable discouraged me. To help with selling tomatoes profitably, be sure that you have secured a ready market that is sure before you start.

 

[kerryjoy]

you are indeed right, the tomato business is best when you have ready customers

 

[eLdavis]

you are indeed right, the tomato business is best when you have ready customers

Very true, once you have ready customers, it would reduce the risk of losses.

 

[King Belieal]

Having ready customers eliminates all the bottlenecks that has to do with processing and attempt to store the tomatoes. It makes your profits sure as it could ever be.

 

[Stardom22]

I think the business that deals with the selling of the fruits and vegetables is very profitable. One must have the required preservation machine and equipment to leverage on that business.

 

[Starmix]

Sell only some kilos tomatoes. It's easy to preserve tomatoes. You may watch a YouTube on how to preserve the tomatoes.

 

[King Belieal]

I think the business that deals with the selling of the fruits and vegetables is very profitable. One must have the required preservation machine and equipment to leverage on that business.

Here comes the problem. If you use chemical preservatives to keep them fresh, they might become unhealthy for people to consume. Be sure that whatever preservatives you use are certified safe.

 

[Augusta]

Tomatoes price now In Nigeria is like you are buying gold . I'm sure the sellers are making good profit but the flip side is that you can lose money if it goes soggy

 

[Miley]

Yes selling of tomatoes can be very profitable but if you don't know how to preserved it well it becomes useless and you end it losing a lot .

 

[Starmix]

Tomatoes price now In Nigeria is like you are buying gold . I'm sure the sellers are making good profit but the flip side is that you can lose money if it goes soggy

So your tomatoes there like the price of gold he he that's amazing mate. I thought it's only here tomatoes are pricy. Ours here too very expensive. I buy only one kilo good for one week.

 

[neku]

In some smaller towns and cities the price of tomatoes is very low , farmers are selling cheaply because there are no food processing plants for converting tomatoes to sauce and other products.

 

[Trush Jodie]

Some people have innovated ways to add value to tomatoes in order to make it sellable after it's expected shelf life.

 

[Augusta]

This is why as a seller of perishable food you should know how to preserve them or else you run into high losses