mexico

Mexican officials call papaya advisory premature

The Mexican government says the CDC and FDA’s advisory on Mexican papaya is premature. According to a statement released by...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Fresh Produce Association of the Americas Expresses Alarm About Potential Monopoly of U.S. Tomato Market

Nogales, Arizona (June 26, 2019) – The Tomato Suspension Agreement should be continued but the agreement should maintain equal market...

6 years ago 7 minute read

Understanding Mexico’s blackberry dominance

As the blackberry import season finishes and domestic volume – mostly from California – fills the summer pipeline, it’s important...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Entendiendo el predominio de la zarzamora de México

A medida que termina la temporada de importación de zarzamoras y el volumen nacional, en su mayoría de California, llena...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Mexican Senator responds to Florida Tomato charges

In reply to the article published at the Blue Book Services on June 19th, I must respond to the numerous...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Florida Study echoes Georgia concerns about lack of protections under USMCA

An Economic Impact Analysis from the University of Florida warns of significant losses for the Florida fresh produce industry if...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Mexico tariffs off for now

The good news is that no tariffs will apply to Mexican produce coming into the United States today. The bad...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Most importers unprepared for Mexican tariff

Produce importers may not be prepared to pay the tariffs if President Trump follows through on his plan to implement...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Trump continues to push for Mexico tariff

As the days tick down to the tariff President Trump promised he’d impose on all Mexican imports, including fresh produce,...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Trump tariff threat to Mexico is just a negotiation

President Donald Trump says the U.S. will tack a 5 percent tariff on all products imported from Mexico starting June...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Florida: A new tomato suspension agreement must have strong enforcement provisions

PRESS RELEASE On May 10, the Commerce Department presented the U.S. tomato industry and the Mexican tomato industry with a...

6 years ago 6 minute read

Retailers and industry leaders join former astronaut to speak at PMA Fresh Connections: Mexico

Newark, Del. – Former astronaut José Hernández is the featured speaker at Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) Fresh Connections: Mexico scheduled...

6 years ago 5 minute read

FPAA Disappointed that Commerce Has Ended the Tomato Suspension Agreement

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) is disappointed the Department of Commerce has terminated the Tomato Suspension Agreement....

6 years ago 3 minute read

The suspense is over, and so is the tomato suspension agreement

The U.S. Department of Commerce terminated the 2013 suspension agreement on Mexican tomatoes May 7, meaning all fresh tomatoes from...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Report: Georgia economy could suffer “catastrophic” damage under current USMCA

Economic impact models released by the University of Georgia show potentially “catastrophic” damage to the state’s fresh produce industry under...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Retrasos en la frontera están causan interrupciones en el mercado

Retrasos la frontera de México-EE. UU. están comenzando a aumentar los precios para aquellos a lo largo de la cadena...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Mexico border crossing delays disrupt markets for mangoes, berries, avocados and more

Delays at the Mexico-U.S. border are starting to increase prices for those along the fresh produce supply chain. What’s more,...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Tomato Suspension Agreement – Ongoing Talks

The Tomato Suspension talks between Florida and Mexican leaders are ongoing, and there has been plenty of speculation to talk...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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