tomato suspension agreement

FPAA: Shoppers pay the price of tomato duties as unreasonable, unlawful demands from Florida Tomato Exchange drag out negotiations

PRESS RELEASE The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) (BB #:144354) urges the Department of Commerce to continue to...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Mexican growers group sues Commerce Department after unsuccessful negotiation

The Mexican grower association CAADES filed suit against the U.S. Commerce Department in International Trade Court after its withdrawal from...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Mexican Tomato Growers Reject Latest Commerce Department Proposal

PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, May 13, 2019 — The associations representing the Mexican tomato growers continue to negotiate in good faith...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Florida Statement on the Negotiations for a New Tomato Suspension Agreement

PRESS RELEASE Washington, DC, May 10, 2019 – The American tomato industry has been working with the Commerce Department for...

6 years ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review: May 10, 2019

Greg and Pamela discuss food trends in the latest FreshFacts on Retail, the upcoming Washington cherry crop, the tomato suspension...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Florida Tomato Exchange statement on the termination of the Tomato Suspension Agreement

Following the U.S. Department of Commerce’s withdrawal of the tomato suspension agreement on May 7, the Florida Tomato Exchanged released...

6 years ago 1 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

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 killing us: standing room only crowd looking for Tomato Suspension Agreement answers at Viva Fresh

SAN ANTONIO, TX–While negotiations are still ongoing in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s intention to withdraw from the tomato suspension...

6 years ago 3 minute read

ASU analysis suggests tomato prices could go up 85% if the U.S. withdraws from Tomato Suspension Agreement

Nogales, Ariz., April 23, 2019 – American consumers could soon be paying 40 to 85% more for vine-ripened tomatoes, according...

6 years ago 5 minute read

Are you ready for Viva Fresh 2019?

I’m about to hit the road for my third fresh produce conference in the past four weeks. Instead of being...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Arizona legislators calls on Commerce to renegotiate Tomato Suspension Agreement

PRESS RELEASE Nogales, AZ — Members of the Arizona Legislature are sending a letter to U.S. Commerce Sec. Wilbur Ross,...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Acuerdo de suspensión de tomate – conversaciones en curso

Las conversaciones sobre la suspensión del tomate entre los líderes de Florida y México continúan, y ha habido muchas especulaciones...

6 years ago 2 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

Mexican growers challenge Department of Commerce over Tomato Suspension Agreement

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Mexican tomato growers today filed a complaint with the United States Court of International Trade challenging the U.S....

6 years ago 1 minute read

Tomato Suspension: What’s next?

En español. While the intention of the Department of Commerce may be to withdraw from the Tomato Suspension Agreement on...

6 years ago 3 minute read
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