The ripple effects of a leadership crisis at a Mexican grower spread over the border recently, prompting a Nogales produce distributor to ask a federal court for help.
Apache Produce Imports asked U.S. District Court in Tucson to hold on to about $1.5 million each week until ownership of International Greenhouse Produce, which grows tomatoes, cucumbers, and bell peppers in 600 acres of greenhouses in Sinaloa, is clarified.
The case has not been resolved, but it shows the role courts and regulators can play in the complex world of cross-border financing.
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