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Imposing tariffs would lead to “inflation in the supermarket,” says the president of the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas.
Five vendors have been awarded contracts to supply apples for the nearly $600,000 purchase.
The fresh produce is set for distribution to The Emergency Food Assistance Program and other related domestic food assistance programs.
Florida growers suffered a three-hurricane season in 2024, and growers and researchers are still tallying losses from Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton.
Texas grapefruit and orange harvest has begun with industry expectations of a fresh crop for 2024-25 of 2.5 million cartons of grapefruit, 1 million cartons of early oranges, and 500,000 cartons of late oranges.
A larger Quebec crop and average Ontario crop are driving the projected rise, according to a new report.
Exports are forecast to rise 17% compared with the previous year, according to a USDA report.
The Sunshine State accounted for about 56% of total domestic fresh round tomato truck shipments, according to the USDA’s annual shipment summary.
The state’s orange production was up 4% from the previous season, and grapefruit production increased 7%, the USDA reports.
The event, hosted by The Packer, is set to draw retailers, grower-shippers, wholesalers, importers, exporters and other decision-makers from across the fresh produce industry.