Florida Tomato Growers

In a major victory for Florida tomato growers, the U.S. Commerce Department has announced that it's withdrawing from a 2019 agreement that had suspended an antidumping investigation into fresh tomato imports from Mexico.

“We're trying to understand, to really look at the movement of the of these strains throughout the production system so we can find where ... is the best place to manage them,” Gary Vallad of UF said.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services expressed concern Wednesday about a virus dangerous to tomatoes and peppers that has been...

Florida’s tomato growing season is now in full swing and growers are hopeful the industry will rebound after this past season during which farmers saw...

Supermarket tomatoes have a terrible reputation. But the industry is evolving. More than half of supermarket tomatoes now are grown in greenhouses or "shade houses," and flavor is improving.

Clarification: In this story, it could be perceived that representatives from Lipman Produce do not like the idea of good-tasting tomatoes. That is not…