Florida farmers brace for strawberry price hike in coming months

The price of everything seems to be going up at the grocery store these days, and now you will likely be adding strawberries to that list.

The United States Department of Commerce says a tax on Mexican strawberries kicks in in November. The tax ranges from a little over 3% to 5.28% on berries imported between Nov. 1 and March 31.

Several Florida strawberry producers filed a petition in late 2025 saying Mexico’s government and strawberry industry engaged in unfair trading practices…

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