Well over $3 billion worth of fresh Mexican produce crossed into the United States through the Nogales port of entry last year.
That was about $2.2 billion worth of vegetables and another $1.2 billion worth of fruit, recent federal trade data show.
The roughly $3.4 billion in total fresh produce through the single Arizona port represented just shy of 20% of the value of all Mexican produce imported into the United States last year.
The tomato has long been one of the most valuable imports for Nogales, and nearly $700 million worth of them crossed through there last year, the highest figure on the border. In 2017, Nogales was bested slightly by Hidalgo, Texas, for tomato imports but has maintained its top spot since then.
Fronteras Desk is a KJZZ project covering important stories in an expanse stretching from Northern Arizona deep into northwestern Mexico.
