Tomatoes/Peppers
Florida group seeks continuation of antidumping investigation of Mexican tomatoes
The following is a statement issued Oct. 14 from the Florida Tomato Exchange: "The Florida Tomato Exchange (FTE) has filed a request for continuation of the antidumping investigation of fresh tomatoes from Mexico. The investigation was... more »
Gene Akins awarded Florida Tomato Man of the Year
Gene Akins of Catalytic Generators was announced Florida Tomato Man of the Year at the annual Florida Tomato Committee Conference Oct. 4, 2019. Board members of the Florida Tomato... more »
Pre-solicitation set for trade mitigation purchase of peppers/onion blend
On July 25, 2019, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, announced details of additional actions the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would take to support American agricultural producers while continued efforts on free, fair, and... more »
Mexico-US tomato agreement welcomed by both sides
Grower groups on both sides of the border welcomed a new agreement suspending an investigation of Mexican-grown fresh tomato imports to the U.S. market. On Sept. 19 U.S. Department of Commerce finalized an agreement with... more »
Clemson researchers armed to combat guava root-knot nematodes
Clemson University researchers, led by nematologist Paula Agudelo, are armed with close to $7 million to design protocols for managing invasive guava root-knot nematodes. The funding comes from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), industries and... more »
Growers on the ground helped by cloud based software
A University of Florida agricultural engineer has developed software that can help growers find the best places to plant crops and to identify fruit and vegetable varieties that perform better against diseases. Now, Yiannis Ampatzidis... more »
Annual Florida Tomato Conference rescheduled for Oct. 2-3
The Florida Tomato Committee and Florida Tomato Exchange annual conference has been rescheduled for Oct. 2-3. The venue has changed to the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center. Attached are details for the location,... more »
Flavorful Brands to offer Tasti-Lee field tomatoes in West
Flavorful Brands said in a Sept. 4 press release it will take Tasti-Lee tomatoes to California, Nevada and Hawaii. Tasti-Lee brand tomatoes are round, vine-ripened and grown in fields. The tomato plant variety was developed by the... more »
