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Tomatoes are set to jump in price as Trump slaps a 17% tariff on the grocery staple (www.independent.co.uk)

submitted 4 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/news@lemmy.world

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Donald Trump has imposed a 17 per cent tariff on tomatoes imported from Mexico, raising concerns about increased prices for consumers and businesses.

The tariffs took effect after the US withdrew from the nearly three-decade-old Tomato Suspension Agreement, with the Secretary of Commerce stating American farmers had been 'crushed by unfair trade practices'. The Commerce Department calculated the 17 per cent import tax to measure the percentage by which Mexican tomatoes were allegedly sold at unfair prices in the US.

The measure is expected to result in higher costs at supermarkets and restaurants, with one Californian restaurant owner predicting bankruptcy within three months.

Mexico, which supplies about 70 per cent of US tomatoes, has refuted claims of dumping, insisting the popularity of their produce is due to its quality, and stated that substitution would be impossible.

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[–] The_v@lemmy.world 40 points 4 months ago (1 children)

For those that don't know for fresh market tomatoes.

Indeterminate tomato vines can be grown for years if they don't freeze.

Mexico has invested heavily in greenhouses, high tunnels and thrip-proof net-houses. These allow for year round production of tomatoes. This was done with government money.

Canada has also invested heavily in greenhouses to grow tomatoes and produce them year round. This was also done with government money.

Meanwhile the U.S. focused on open field machine harvested sauce tomatoes controlled by massive corporations. There are still some U.S. tomato growers that rely almost 100% on immigrant labor. In general they produce 1/10th the tonnage per acre at higher cost even with the cheap labor.

[–] Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

What manufacturing sector of the American economy doesn't focus on migrant labor?

[–] crankyrebel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 38 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

Trump probably hasn't eaten a vegetable his whole life. Now if it was an increase on a KFC bucket of chicken, this would not happen.

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 23 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Having worked at McDonald’s I imagine he’s one of the “no pickles, no onions, no lettuce, no tomatoes, add bacon, extra bacon, extra mayo” guys.

And no salt on the fries during rush when the fries are already fresh + multiple salt packets.

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[–] joekar1990@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Technically, he likes ketchup on his steak I thought so does that count as a vegetable?

[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Out of all his war crimes, this one might be the worst

[–] crankyrebel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 months ago

It is condiment, so no, but probably the closet to one he has ever come.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

It mainly counts as corn syrup. Have you ever had Canadian ketchup? It's so much better tasting

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[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Trump doesn't pay for shit so why would he care how much food costs?

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[–] hark@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

That 17% tariff will magically turn into 200% price increases thanks to algorithmic price fixing.

[–] Cyv_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

I'm so glad I accidentally over planted tomato seeds now. I'll have to give some extras to our neighbors, we really only have a little patio to put stuff on or the apartment flips out.

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Look out for each other.

Society is no longer.

But we are strong together.

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago

What an odd statement. What is society, if not a group of people looking out for each other?

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 months ago

You can have hydroponic cherry tomatoes indoors in 90 days.

The initial setup needs lights and aquarium air pump some rock wool tomato seeds and a couple of 5 gallon buckets and a little hydroponic fertilizer.

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[–] Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

My local grocery store sells tomatoes starting at $3.99/lb.

A pack of seeds was $1.50 and my plants are 2-4' tall and loaded.

[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (5 children)

Which is great and all if you have room to grow them—and aren’t a complete brown thumb. But a lot of people live in high-rise apartments without so much as a balcony.

And before someone recommends container growing indoors—assuming the apartment is oriented so the tomato gets enough light—that adds also the cost of pot, soil, and probably fertilizer, and then you have a very toxic plant in your house, which needs to be kept away from kids and pets.

[–] Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com 3 points 4 months ago

Ahh true. I do have outdoor pots for mine and natural sunlight. My grow tent houses herbs like basil that I use year round.

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[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Sure, it's midsummer. But if the tariffs are still on in December... Well, I'll probably still have cherry tomatoes on my balcony in Los Angeles, but it won't work for someone in Minnesota.

Fortunately, TACO.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Good thing egg prices have dropped.

Wait...

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 4 months ago

anything to get people to stop talking about the epstein files, hes been doing tariffs since last week.

[–] cyborganism@piefed.ca 5 points 4 months ago

Right after Canada and the EU backed down on the foreign digital taxes.

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The real reason for all of this is he wants to disenfranchise the poor and destitute to the point where they have no choice but join the army to get food and healthcare.

They are force feeding the machine.

You know why they need that? Because a BIG WAR is coming.

[–] match@pawb.social 4 points 4 months ago

they haven't figured out what the big war will be but they're working as hard as their fat ceo asses will let them

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago

Is this some kind of american problem that im too european to understand? /j

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

A small price to pay for freedom.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

They should just throw them over the wall.

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