Florida Lawmakers Cheer End of U.S. Mexico Agreement on Tomato Imports – but Will It Raise Prices?

Florida lawmakers cheer end of U.S. Mexico agreement on tomato imports – but will it raise prices?

Produce section at a Publix grocery store in St. Petersburg on July 1, 2025. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix)The U.S. Department of Commerce’s announcement that it will withdraw from an agreement with Mexico controlling tomato imports is being applauded by Florida lawmakers, who say it will allow Florida and other U.S. farmers to catch up to what the agency has labeled “unfairly produced Mexican imports.” But the proposal is fiercely oppos…

Florida Lawmakers Cheer End Of U.S. Mexico Agreement On Tomato Imports – But Will It Raise Prices?

‘We’ve been decimated,’ a longtime Florida tomato grower says about the industry in the Sunshine State.

US-Mexico tomato import deal ends: will Florida consumers face higher prices?

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s announcement that it will withdraw from an agreement with Mexico controlling tomato imports is being applauded by Florida lawmakers, who say it will allow Florida and other U.S. farmers to catch up to what the…

U.S. farm leaders voice support for ending tomato trade agreement

U.S. farm leaders voice support for ending tomato trade agreement