date:Jan 28, 2013
xican varieties account for more than half of the U.S. winter supply of fresh tomatoes.
Mexican tomatoes make up nearly 43 percent of fresh tomatoes available from June through November. More extreme winter weather, as many parts of the United States have experienced in recent years including Florida agricultural areas, only adds to the risks associated with limiting imports. There is a very real possibility that a weather calamity could leave shelves nearly bare of tomatoes, Jungmeyersaid.
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