Touting past success, Pharr has high hopes for 2022-23 produce season

PHARR — They are calling it a “record-smashing year.” According to Pharr city officials, the city’s seen what it considers a substantial increase in imports and exports at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, where 65% of the nation’s fresh produce is transported, since 2020 despite challenges from COVID-19 and inflation.