Mexico negotiates with the United States to expand the export of avocado from Jalisco
Fresh Avocado
Mexico
United States
Published Nov 22, 2021
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The Government of Mexico negotiates with the United States so that the country agrees to open the export of avocado from Jalisco, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader). "The Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Víctor Villalobos Arámbula, reported that his counterpart from the United States, Thomas Vilsack, has shown interest in the matter," the agency said in a statement. Mexico is the world leader in cultivation and export of this fruit, according to Sader, as it contributes one out of every three avocados that enter the international market, with a planted area of 241 thousand hectares and a production of almost 2.4 million tons. in 2020. With a new laboratory, they will promote the certification of Jalisco avocado for export But about four fifths of national production and almost all exports come only from Michoacán, with a production volume of more than 1.8 million tons per year. For this reason, the Mexican Secretary of Agriculture ...
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