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Officers seize $1.8 million in meth from tomato semi

Border officials have discovered $1.8 million in methamphetamine in connection with a commercial truckload of tomatoes at a Pharr, Texas, port of entry.

Oct 18, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Tomatoes, #Texas, #Mexico

California Sun Dry unveils new brand

California Sun Dry is unveiling new branding for the first time since the company’s founding in 1991.

Oct 15, 2019 by Cristin Shepard #PMA, #Produce (General), #Tomatoes

Florida Tomato Exchange wants antidumping investigation to resume

With the ink on the new tomato suspension agreement still wet, the Florida Tomato Exchange has filed a request for continuation of the antidumping investigation of fresh tomatoes from Mexico.

Oct 14, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Tomatoes, #Mexico, #Imports

Addition to Mastronardi Produce’s Bombs line ‘sweet like honey’

Mastronardi Produce, Kingsville, Ontario, is adding to its arsenal at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit.

Oct 14, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Retail, #Greenhouse, #Tomatoes, #Organics, #PMA

Gene Akins of Catalytic Generators wins Florida Tomato Man of the Year

Gene Akins of Norfolk, Va.-based Catalytic Generators received the Florida Tomato Man of the Year recognition at the annual Florida Tomato Committee Conference.

Oct 11, 2019 by Amy Sowder #Tomatoes, #People, #Florida, #Produce (General)

UPDATED: Florida pushes for USDA action on virus, FPAA responds

UPDATED: Florida agriculture and industry officials have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to initiate traceback investigations of Mexican tomatoes with the tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV).

Oct 11, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Tomatoes, #Peppers Bell