Coffee, citrus and berry prices set to spike if a plan to tighten pesticide standards for imports becomes reality.
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Coffee, citrus and berry prices set to spike if a plan to tighten pesticide standards for imports becomes reality.
Adding further uncertainty for growers, the Commission has yet to specify which banned pesticides would be covered by the measure. | Stéphane Rouillard/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images
August 12, 2026
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