Mexican avocados from Jalisco allowed into the US

Published 2022년 7월 18일

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture-APHIS has approved the entry of Mexican avocados from Jalisco, Mexico, following inspections and certifications of over 8,000 hectares of avocado farms. This approval allows the export of Jalisco avocados to any continental port in the U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Inspectors have confirmed the safety of the fruit, and Jalisco avocado growers anticipate exporting 3,000 to 5,000 tons of Hass avocado weekly to the U.S., which has a demand of around 16,000 tons. This expansion marks a significant milestone in the growth of Mexico's avocado industry, which has seen a tripling of national production in the past 25 years.

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The U.S. government, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture-APHIS, authorizes the entry of the Mexican avocados from Jalisco, as reported by the Government of Jalisco.The notification of the conclusion of the inspection and certification of more than 8,000 hectares of avocados in more than 600 orchards was sent July 11 to the head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER), Ana Lucia Camacho Seville, as well as the Secretary of Federal Agriculture, Victor Arambula, and the president of the Association of Exporting Producers of Avocado from Jalisco A.C. (APEAJAL), Javier Medina Villanueva.The head of the state secretariat stressed that with this news the export of Jalisco avocado to the North American market will be finalized after 10 years of waiting.“The accompaniment work from the Agency of Agricultural Food Health, Safety, and Quality of the State of Jalisco (ASICA) will be very valuable.”According to the USDA-APHIS, the export of the fruit from Jalisco ...

Source: Producebluebook