U.S. projected to import record-breaking 2.5 billion pounds of Mexican avocados
Mexican avocado industry bets on sustainability, pledging the fruit will be “deforestation-free” by 2026
When the USDA lifted the ban on Mexican avocado imports in 1997, the green gold fever began. Today, the industry rakes in $7.5 billion in the U.S. and creates over 42,000 jobs. This continued market growth, bolstered by Mexico’s geographical proximity, has led to improved growing practices, as well as the possibility to tackle one of the fresh produce industry’s biggest challenges: sustainability.
Mexican avocado industry plans ‘Path to Sustainability’
The plan seeks to organize existing sustainability efforts, expand them, establish measurable goals and make the Mexican avocado industry more sustainable in water, biodiversity, climate and deforestation.
Anuncia el Gobierno de México un programa de agroexportaciones sobre libre deforestación y con trabajo formal
El programa comenzará con la cadena productiva del aguacate y progresivamente se incorporarán otros cultivos
The path to sustainability in the Mexican avocado landscape
Mexico’s avocados star in some of Americans’ favorite dishes. Beyond the plate, the fruit is driving real economic impact on both sides of the border.
Sustainable Avocado Farming Is Not an Initiative in Mexico — It’s the Foundation
The Mexican avocado industry provides nearly 90 percent of U.S. avocado supply, but what corporate and federal organizations call “sustainable practices” today are what APEAM’s growers have called “avocado farming” for generations.
El aguacate lo mejor del campo mexicano
Normalmente se ve al campo como un problema, pero el problema está en no agregar valor en el campo. Los productos de alto valor agregado son la solución, como el aguacate.
Report shows Mexican avocado imports fuel U.S. economic growth
Mexican hass avocado imports contributed $4.2 billion to the U.S. GDP according to data in a report issued by the Avocado Institute of Mexico.
