1.   As more consumers take home Mexican produce, some growers are heeding sanitation concerns by U.S. consumers, following numerous food poisoning incidents linked to produce from different areas.

2.   In recent weeks, Combs and Gov. Rick Perry have threatened to boycott Mexican produce or withhold water from the Colorado River to force payment.

3.   Mexican farmers claim the cheaper peso, not illegal trade practices, has made Mexican produce more attractive to U.S. customers.

4.   The U.S. government opened the border to Mexican produce under pressure from Zedillo and the North American Free Trade Agreement, or Nafta.

5.   This year, his Produce Kountry distributorship expects to handle more than five million boxes of tomatoes, grapes, cucumbers and other Mexican produce.

6.   Tomato prices dropped precipitously after a massive shipment of Mexican produce hit U.S. markets last month, officials said.

7.   Arizona trade officials say the Florida campaign will mean increased inspection costs for foreign producers and shippers as well as higher prices on Mexican produce for Florida shoppers.

8.   In Florida, concerns about the survival of domestic tomato growers have resulted in pleas to the Clinton administration to brake a flood of cheaper Mexican produce.

9.   Mexican produce has made dramatic inroads into the U.S. market over the past decade.