Imports of Mexican Hass avocados continue to make substantial contributions to the U.S. and Mexican economies according to the latest economic contribution analysis conducted by Texas A&M University1 during the 2021-2022 growing season. Since 1997,the avocado supply from Mexico in the U.S. has jumped to more than 2 billion pounds annually2, and more than 4 billion pounds in the last two years alone3–fueled by consumers’ love of the healthful fruit while also positively benefiting U.S. national and state economies.
Avocados from Mexico have clearly tapped into U.S. culinary trends and the cravings of U.S. consumers. According to a Texas…
An economic contribution analysis from Texas A&M University (2022) shows that Mexican Hass avocado imports have also positively benefited –…
Avocados have been of growing interest in recent years for various reasons. Between 1989/90 and 2016/17, U.S. avocado consumption grew…