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

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Mexico
Published Mar 24, 2022

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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.

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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 currently, Mexico provides almost 30% of the avocado consumed in the world "and there is the possibility of increasing production capacity and opening more markets, for which he urged farmers to protect the quality, health and safety of the fruit". In addition, he called on the participants to capitalize on the experience gained to "avoid mistakes, replicate the success ...
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