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A dwarf lemon is flourishing nearby, next to large containers holding rosemary, a Mexican lime tree and a small manzanita.

U.S. stocks have sold off this year on concerns about a burgeoning trade war and an accompanying economic slowdown. Canadian and Mexican stocks, however, are faring better.