USA: There is a clear market preference for the Mexican cucumber - FPAA

NOGALES, Az. (January 19, 2022) The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) recently issued reports summarizing its findings from its investigations on the U.S. cucumber and squash industries and the effect that imports had on seasonal growers. The ITC’s reports provided a comprehensive review of the U.S. and Mexican cucumber and squash industries and a thorough analysis of the key competitive market conditions.The ITC reports do not support the U.S. Southeast growers’ simplistic reaction to reflexively blame Mexican imports for all of their problems, said Lance Jungmeyer, President of the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas BB #:144354. In fact, the report notes the difficulties faced by domestic Southeast growers are largely out of anyone’s control – the difficulty in finding labor and the fact that climate/weather in the Southeast does not favor advanced growing methods such as greenhouses.“The ITC conducted a thorough investigation that provides a fair and balanced ...