Florida tomato growers shoot down new proposal from Mexican growers

Florida tomato growers have shot down a new proposal from their Mexican counterparts seeking to bring the two sides closer to a new suspension agreement on fresh tomatoes from Mexico since the U.S. withdrew from the previous agreement earlier this month. The Florida Tomato Exchange, which represents Florida growers, said in a statement on Thursday that the new proposal is “a step backwards.” “It withdraws proposals they had made to the Commerce Department in early May,” the group said. “We...