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The U.S. just ended a decades-old tomato trade agreement with Mexico, and while prices could soon spike at grocery stores and restaurants across the country, one Stanislaus County farmer says not so fast.

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The US government has imposed a 17% import duty on most fresh tomatoes from Mexico. This decision aims to protect the American tomato industry. Talks between US and Mexican officials failed to reach a new agreement.

American consumers could see a price hike and some restaurant owners may face shutting down, as a nearly three-decade-old US-Mexico trade agreement may give way to 20.9% tariffs on most Mexican tomato imports on July 14.

Americans are big consumers of tomatoes, taking in nearly 100 pounds per person a year. US markets offer a wide variety of the fleshy fruit year-round, most of it sourced from Mexico. Barring a last-minute reprieve,

Advocates in favor and opposed to impending tariffs on Mexican tomatoes have ramped up their lobbying efforts in recent days and weeks, with supporters of an agreement to suspend duties optimistic that there is still time to avert new duties.