Mexico begins work to export avocado from Jalisco to the United States in 2022

Published 2022년 3월 23일

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Mexico's Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Víctor Manuel Villalobos, announced that Jalisco, Mexico's avocado-producing state, will begin exporting avocados to the United States, strengthening Mexico's position as the world's leading avocado supplier. The state already exports to over 30 countries. Authorities are working to ensure compliance with the Operational Work Plan for exporting to the US and implementing an electronic traceability system. The growth of Mexico's avocado industry is remarkable, with national production tripling in 25 years and 87% of the national territory planted with avocados now recognized as a pest-free zone.

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Mexico City, March 23 (EFE).- The expectation of exporting avocado from the state of Jalisco (western Mexico) to the United States "represents a great opportunity to strengthen Mexico as the main supplier of the best fruit to the world," said this Wednesday or the head of the Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) of Mexico, Víctor Manuel Villalobos. In addition, he said that this opening "will be the spearhead to continue opening that market to producers from other states, such as Nayarit." According to records, the Jalisco avocado sector maintains commercial openness with more than 30 countries, to which the US will now be added In a statement, the agency indicated that Villalobos participated in a work meeting attended by representatives of the federal and state governments with producers from Jalisco, with the aim of initiating activities to comply with the Operational Work Plan (PTO) for the export of avocado to the US market. The official pointed out that ...

Source: Elperiodicodemexico