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14. Florida farmers are literally plowing over acre upon acre of perfectly fine tomatoes...

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 09:56 PM

Jul 14

…there’s no one to harvest or process them!

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US imposes a 17% duty on fresh Mexican tomatoes in hopes of boosting domestic production [View all] In It to Win It Jul 14 OP

THERE'S NOBODY TO PICK THEM DOMESTICALLY YOU FUCKING MORONS!!!!! Prairie Gates Jul 14 #1

Beat me to it JustAnotherGen Jul 14 #9

US tomato growers will still raise their prices Justice Brandeis Jul 14 #2

IIRC most California tomatoes are canned Retrograde Jul 14 #12

Total posturing via the administration. republianmushroom Jul 14 #4

For what it's worth... DET Jul 14 #17

Sigh MissB Jul 14 #6

Whos going to show up to pick our tomatoes ???? Karadeniz Jul 14 #7

Does he even realize... Norbert Jul 14 #10

Mine were in the ground May 17. Ms. Toad Jul 14 #13

Tariffs are regressive sales taxes Dave says Jul 14 #15

Tomatoes are (very) tender perennials Retrograde Jul 14 #16

We have a local grower KentuckyWoman Jul 14 #11

Seen earlier today Blue Full Moon Jul 14 #18

Yet, they deport people in the US who grow and harvest tomatoes tinrobot Jul 15 #19

Been trying to stock up on canned tomato products, using SNAP dollars.... Jack Valentino Jul 15 #20