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Despite Record Winter Tomato Prices, Florida Tomato Exchange Pushed Dubious Claim of Price Suppression

2024-04-11T18:35:21+00:00April 11th, 2024|Categories: Blog, Featured Story, Home Page Featured Story, News|

-Tomato Segment Stakeholders Respond to Florida’s Fantastical Appeal for Protectionist Policies (Nogales, AZ) - During a recent winter tomato season characterized by poor weather, very limited shipments, and record pricing of $40-plus per carton, Florida’s tomato sector nonetheless continued to claim that “U.S. growers’ prices are being suppressed.” In a submission to the U.S. Department [...]

FPAA Celebrates a Triumphant Spring Policy Summit on US-Mexico and Canada Trade Relations

2024-04-11T23:16:18+00:00April 8th, 2024|Categories: Blog, Featured Story, Home Page Featured Story, News|

(Tubac, AZ) - The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas has just concluded a successful Spring Policy Summit. This gathering brought together over 100 key players to delve into the complexities of US, Mexico, and Canada trade and agricultural practices. In a period marked by political transitions, the upcoming renegotiation of the USMCA, and the [...]

FPAA, Industry Groups Rebut FTE Claims About Low Tomato Pricing

2024-03-21T23:23:06+00:00March 21st, 2024|Categories: Blog, Featured Story, Home Page Featured Story, News|

The FPAA submitted rebuttal comments to the Department of Commerce after the Florida Tomato Exchange (FTE) posted comments to Commerce claiming harmfully low prices during the current tomato season, especially for Roma tomatoes.   The FPAA pointed out the absurdity of FTE claims given the record high pricing for tomatoes this season and given the fact [...]