Mexico: Jalisco avocado approved for export in the US

Published Jul 11, 2022

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved the export of Hass variety avocados from Jalisco, Mexico, following previous delays due to security concerns. The approval, granted in December 2021, required additional reviews that were postponed due to attacks in the border regions of Jalisco and Michoacán. Despite these setbacks, Jalisco has met the necessary requirements, including being declared free of borers in 15 municipalities, covering nearly 3,000 producers and 3,663 orchards across 22,107 hectares. The state now has 26 packers capable of meeting US export standards. Jalisco exports over 113 thousand tons of avocados annually to 30 countries, including Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom.

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The commodity import report of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Monday the export approval of the Hass variety avocado from Jalisco for export, which had been delayed due to security issues. It was in December 2021 when the United States Department of Agriculture authorized Jalisco to export Haas avocado to the American Union, but after a series of obstacles it could not be exported. However, all orchards were subject to prior review by that agency as a first filter and by the USDA as a second, but the reviews were postponed. READ ALSO; Avocado export is successful The attacks experienced in recent months on the borders of Jalisco and Michoacán delayed the certification that is needed to be able to export avocados to the United States and, with this, the date of the first shipment that was scheduled for last May was delayed. Jalisco has 15 municipalities declared free of borers (one of the main requirements for exporting to the US), which is ...

Source: Informador