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Importers expect productive winter from West Mexico crops

Growers in West Mexico offer a wide range of winter produce and distributors were reporting good quality on all commodities.

Dec 09, 2019 by Tom Burfield #Produce (General), #West Mexico Winter Produce, #Tomatoes, #Mexico

Wholesum debuts heirloom tomatoes at Global Organic Produce Expo

Wholesum, Amado, Ariz., will be shipping a new line of organic heirloom tomatoes soon.

Dec 09, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Retail, #Produce Products, #Organics, #GOPEX, #Tomatoes, #GOPEX

Enforcement crucial to tomato deal

With a new tomato suspension agreement now affirmed by the U.S. International Trade Commission, the industry hopes it can achieve some pricing stability for its product.

Dec 05, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Florida, #Tomatoes, #Florida Tomatoes

Stores, restaurants keep Florida tomatoes moving

Florida tomato suppliers looking to push product through retail and foodservice channels have some help from the state department of agriculture’s Fresh From Florida program.

Dec 05, 2019 by Jim Offner #Produce (General), #Florida Tomatoes, #Tomatoes

West Coast Tomato invests in workers

Palmetto, Fla.-based West Coast Tomato LLC is focusing on worker safety, said Bob Spencer, vice president of sales.

Dec 02, 2019 by Jim Offner #Produce (General), #Florida Tomatoes, #Tomatoes

Immokalee Produce sees product shift

Immokalee Produce Shippers Inc. is selling more grape and cherry medley tomatoes.

Dec 02, 2019 by Jim Offner #Produce (General), #Florida Tomatoes, #Tomatoes

Tomato growers expect strong results from Texas crops

Going into mid-November and beyond, the outlook is very good for Texas produce, industry sources say.

Nov 25, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Tex-Mex Winter Produce, #Tomatoes

Trade commission says Mexican tomatoes threaten U.S. growers

Keeping in place a tomato suspension agreement between Mexican growers and the Commerce Department, the International Trade Commission ruled that Mexican tomatoes sold at less than “fair value” threaten the U.S.

Nov 22, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce Crops, #FPAA, #Tomatoes

UPDATED: USDA acts to safeguard U.S. tomatoes and peppers

(UPDATED, 2 p.m.) New restrictions have been placed on tomato and pepper trade to protect U.S. crops from the prevent the introduction of tomato brown rugose fruit virus.

Nov 18, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Tomatoes, #Peppers Bell

US Foods names Lipman as produce supplier of the year

Foodservice distributors US Foods, Rosemont, Ill., has named Lipman Family Farms, Immokalee, Fla., as its 2019 Supplier of the Year for produce.

Nov 13, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Awards, #Foodservice, #Tomatoes