The article highlights the growing dependence of the United States on imports of fresh fruits and vegetables for year-round availability. This dependence has increased significantly since the transition to tariff- and quota-free trade under NAFTA in 2008, a trend that has continued with the USMCA. According to USDA data, the share of fresh fruit availability supplied by imports has risen from 50% in 2007 to 59% in 2023, while for fresh vegetables, it has increased from 20% to 35%. Mexico and Canada remain the primary suppliers of fresh produce to the U.S., accounting for 51% and 69% of fresh fruit imports and 2% and 20% of fresh vegetable imports, respectively, in 2023.