A new levy on tomatoes has pitted some restaurateurs, importers and cherry tomato aficionados against Florida farmers and their signature crop: the big, round tomatoes commonly sliced for burgers.

The Florida Tomato Committee is touting the upcoming crop as “the best tasting in years”. The marketing organization for tomato growers estimates that 80 percent of the winter crop was wiped out this ...

The U.S. withdrawal from a tomato trade agreement with Mexico has led to a 17% tariff on imported tomatoes. This tariff could increase tomato prices and negatively impact related industries. While ...

When the Trump administration announced a new 17% tariff on Mexican tomatoes, Florida-based growers celebrated the win. They’d pushed for years to end a trade agreement that they said failed to keep ...

The U.S. Department of Commerce is tossing a cross-border agreement and slapping duties on most tomatoes imported from Mexico, a decision being decried by San Antonio-based NatureSweet and applauded ...

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s announcement that it will withdraw from an agreement with Mexico controlling tomato imports is being applauded by Florida lawmakers, who say it will allow Florida and ...