The United States authorizes the importation of Hass avocado from Jalisco, Mexico

Published 2021년 12월 8일

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The Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development in Mexico has announced the signing of the Operational Work Plan (PTO) for the export of avocados to the United States, following requirements for quarantine pest-free zones in key producing states. This plan, requested by producers, packers, and exporters, aims to benefit the production chain and generate foreign exchange, with Jalisco as the initial exporter for the 2022 season. The PTO outlines procedures and responsibilities for exporting Hass avocados to the U.S., marking a significant expansion from a 1997 export agreement with Michoacán. Additionally, Mexico is in talks with several countries to open more markets for its fruit, underscoring its position as a dominant global avocado producer.

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AGRICULTURE PRESS RELEASE (SADER). The signing of the Operational Work Plan (PTO) will have a positive impact on the families that are dedicated to the production of this fruit in Mexico and will benefit all those who participate in the production chain, in addition to generating foreign exchange for our country, highlighted the Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development. One of the requirements that must be met, he said, is that the regions have the status of a zone free of quarantine pests known as avocado borers, for which the export will begin with Jalisco and then continue with the State of Mexico and Nayarit, which are the main avocado producers, after Michoacán. Last year, Mexican producers, most of them small and medium-scale, exported 1,358,000 tons to 51 countries, achieving sales of more than 3,463 million dollars. The National Agrifood Health, Safety and Quality Service (Senasica) and the Animal and Vegetable Health Inspection Service (APHIS) agreed to the ...

Source: Inforural