Spain: They ask to prioritize the proximity product after three alerts of Peruvian avocados
Fresh Avocado
Peru
Spain
Published Jun 28, 2022
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The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) and the Association of Avocado Producers (ASOPROA) ask both food distribution chains and consumers themselves to give priority to local avocados. The Lamb Hass variety is currently in season, the most cultivated in Valencian lands, a permanent claim that gains special strength after learning of the detection of three alerts so far this year due to excessive levels of residues in batches of avocados from Peru. AVA-ASAJA and ASOPROA denounce that “foreign imports of avocados are displacing and leaving little market space for European fruit that does meet the maximum guarantees of sustainability and food safety. If we want to fight against climate change, let's start by giving priority to those local products that have a lower carbon footprint, and then, as a complement, when there is not enough own production, bet on other origins.
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The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) and the Association of Avocado Producers (ASOPROA) ask both food distribution chains and consumers themselves to give priority to local avocados. The Lamb Hass variety is currently in season, the most cultivated in Valencian lands, a permanent claim that gains special strength after learning of the detection of three alerts so far this year due to excessive levels of residues in batches of avocados from Peru. AVA-ASAJA and ASOPROA denounce that “foreign imports of avocados are displacing and leaving little market space for European fruit that does meet the maximum guarantees of sustainability and food safety. If we want to fight against climate change, let's start by giving priority to those local products that have a lower carbon footprint, and later, as a complement, when there is not enough own production, bet on other origins. What doesn't make sense is to replace an avocado picked from tree to table with another that ...
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