Save My Tomato: Flavor, Jobs and the Freedom at Stake This Summer

Save My Tomato: Flavor, Jobs and the Freedom at Stake This Summer

This summer, Americans could see fewer tomatoes on their plates—and thousands of jobs at risk. A proposed import tax threatens not just affordable produce, but also the farmers, packers and retailers who rely on the steady trade of vine-ripened tomatoes from Mexico....
Gas-Ripened or Naturally Vine-Ripened Flavor? The Choice Is Yours

Gas-Ripened or Naturally Vine-Ripened Flavor? The Choice Is Yours

Not all tomatoes taste the same—and there’s a big reason why. Some tomatoes are picked green and ripened with gas treatments to survive long transport, while others stay on the vine until they naturally reach peak flavor. According to CBS News and FreshPlaza, Mexican...
Import Tax Could Strip U.S. Shelves of Vine-Ripened Tomatoes

Import Tax Could Strip U.S. Shelves of Vine-Ripened Tomatoes

For years, American grocery stores have offered consumers a steady supply of fresh, vine-ripened tomatoes thanks to imports from Mexico. But a new 17% import tax could put that at risk. According to The Washington Post and Newsweek, this tariff would make tomatoes...