tomatoes

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that retroactively lowers tariffs on beef, coffee, bananas, and tomatoes, among other agricultural imports, starting next Thursday.  The move comes as the Trump administration faces mounting pressure over rising prices. The U.S. leader has ...

Tomatoes are known for being sweet and juicy, as well as full of antioxidants. If that's not enough, scientists have now developed a way to make them even healthier. What Happened: Researchers have figured out how to increase the level of vitamin D3 in the fruit (that’s...

Mexican tomatoes being detained at the border for longer inspections is "unjustified," according to agricultural officials in Mexico. Víctor Villalobos Arámbula, Mexico's secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER), said 43 truckloads of Mexican tomatoes have been detained at the U.S.-...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will increase inspections of imported tomatoes and peppers by Nov. 22 to protect against the introduction of the tomato brown rugose virus (ToBRFV). The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) ordered the inspections on Nov. 18. "For...

Tomatoes imported from Mexico could face a supply chain squeeze caused by new regulations finalized in September between the U.S. Department of Commerce and Mexican growers, experts say. The new regulations call for up to 92% of imported Mexican tomatoes crossing the U.S.-Mexico border by truck to...

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: San Antonio secures $1.2B deal with manufacturers; United States ends Mexican tomato investigation; Otay Mesa adds industrial park along US-Mexico border; CBP seizes $1M...

The United States and Mexico have reached a deal to avoid a tomato anti-dumping investigation, ending a tense tariff dispute that had lingered for months. The deal was first announced by Mexico's Economy Minister Graciela Marquez on Twitter just before midnight August 20, according to Reuters. "...