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Fresh Produce Association of the Americas Presents Southwest International Produce Expo 2024 – A Fresh Perspective

2024-05-16T14:09:02+00:00May 16th, 2024|Categories: Blog, Featured Story, Home Page Featured Story, News|

(Tucson, AZ,) – The hottest ticket in the Desert returns in 2024, the Southwest International Produce Expo (SWIPE), brought to you by the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA). In its second year, the event is only getting bigger in terms of booths, retail engagement, and grower/shipper participation.  This expo moves over to the [...]

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 [...]