Mexican produce forging strong South Texas ties

By William Pack
wpack@express-news.net
Updated 12:43 a.m., Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Business is booming in the McAllen area as a result of soaring traffic in fruits and vegetables from Mexico, an increasingly sophisticated produce powerhouse that exports more fruits and vegetables to the U.S. than any other country.

“There is a boom. There are a lot of companies coming every week to the area,â€