Institute Feature: Tomatoes

Sep 3, 2025

With tomato season at its peak in the U.S., shoppers are salivating over fresh, ripe tomatoes. The Retail Learning Institute's quick 10-minute Tomatoes course will sharpen your produce team's expertise in helping customers choose the perfect tomato for their needs.

Course Description

One of your key responsibilities as a produce clerk is to know the products in your department. Your expert knowledge will assist customers in selecting the correct tomatoes for their specific needs, resulting in more sales, increased profitability, and customer loyalty.

Many of the tomato varieties highlighted in this course are both field grown and grown in greenhouses, providing year-round availability. Organic tomatoes are becoming more popular, and you can find them available all year round since they’re grown in greenhouses.

Course Objectives

• Become familiar with the top selling varieties of both conventional and organic tomatoes
• Learn the appearance, seasonal availability, taste profile and uses of tomatoes
• Understand proper storage and handling of tomatoes as well as quality standards

Course Duration: 10m

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