Avocados have been of growing interest in recent years for various reasons. Between 1989/90 and 2016/17, U.S. avocado consumption grew by over 760%. Imports now account for about 86% of U.S. avocado consumption compared to 11% in 1989/90.
The United States imported more than 300 million pounds of Mexican avocados in the four weeks leading up to the…
As avocado consumption in the U.S. continues to rise, imports of Mexican Hass avocados make significant contributions to both the…