US imposes a 17% duty on fresh Mexican tomatoes in hopes of boosting domestic production

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16. Tomatoes are (very) tender perennials

in their native land, and the first frost will kill them. Here south of SF mine will blossom and even set fruit until early November, but the fruits won’t ripen outdoors. (otoh, they usually don’t even start fruiting until Mid August - the wonder of micro climates)

There are varieties that can be grown indoors and fruit most of the year, but they tend to produce small fruit. Some growers are raising tomatoes in plastic tunnels, which are supposed to extend the growing season, but I don't know much about this. I suspect it's labor-intensive, though.

So get ready for the rock-like pink spheres of my youth, or grow your own, or learn to eat seasonally. And get ready to pay a lot more for less.