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Mexican Avocado Industry Leads with First Zero-Deforestation Agreement

A landmark conservation milestone and important step towards advancing the Path to Sustainability launched…

Mexican Avocado Industry Unites to Reveal a New Path to Sustainability

The plan engages stakeholders across the entire avocado supply chain, addresses four key environmental…

The Avocado Institute Highlights Important Biodiversity Efforts Ahead of Earth Day

Long-Term Economic Growth for U.S. and Mexico Fueled by Mexican Avocado Imports

Trade Relationship Grows U.S. Economic Output by 340%, Supports Thousands of Jobs

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…

Mexican avocado industry plans ‘Path to Sustainability’

The plan seeks to organize existing sustainability efforts, expand them, establish measurable goals and…

The path to sustainability in the Mexican avocado landscape

Mexico's avocados star in some of Americans' favorite dishes. Beyond the plate, the fruit…

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…

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…

Fair Trade Avocados Are Growing Rural Economies in Mexico

Fair Trade certification helps to foster sustainable development in growing regions and ensure economic…

For These Farmers, Growing Avocados Sustainably is a Family Tradition

Global demand for avocados is growing steadily, with per-capita consumption in the United States…

On the Move: How Avocado Exports Work

The growing popularity of avocados in the United States has created an economic boom…

Meet the Family Farmer Growing Your Avocados

Avocado trees are native to southern Mexico, where they grew as wild cultivars for…

Growing Green: Managing An Eco-Friendly Avocado Nursery

Avocados are having their day in the sun. From breakfast to dinnertime, this creamy…

Mexican avocado industry highlights biodiversity efforts ahead of Earth Day

Without a healthy planet, there can be no thriving avocado industry. That’s why the…

Avocado Institute touts commitment to biodiversity sustainability

In advance of Earth Day, the Avocado Institute of Mexico and its parent organizations…

Preserving Biodiversity Through Sustainable Development

Without a healthy planet, there can be no thriving avocado industry. That’s why the…

Mexican avocado exports to the U.S. now worth $3B

In 2022, Mexico exported just over one million tons of avocado to the U.S.…

Mexico Aims to Score During Super Bowl With Increased Avocado Exports

Mexican producers of the fruit estimate sales this year will total around 130,000 tons…

Green gold: Mexican avocados, beloved in U.S., fuel multi-billion dollar market

Hass avocado imports from Mexico, the main ingredient of guacamole - a favorite Super…

Mexican Avocado Industry Celebrates First-Ever Avocado Export from Jalisco to United States

The Mexican region shipped the first truck of avocados across the border, strengthening Mexico's…

The Fruitful Livelihood of Mexican Avocado Farmers

Avocados are the symbol of social and economic stability for more than 30,000 farmers…

U.S. ambassador tours Mexican avocado growing region

Seeing the “green gold” in person--that’s what U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, addressed…

U.S. government allows Mexican avocado imports to resume after brief suspension

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that imports of Mexican avocados could resume…

Mexican Avocado Imports on Track for Record-Setting Season

Avocados From Mexico – a U.S.-based, non-profit marketing organization to promote Mexican avocados –…

Mexican avocado association APEAM wins national export award

Mexico's avocado industry association has been recognized by the country's government as the leading…

Mexican avocado imports booming during pandemic

U.S. sales of Mexican avocados are booming as the coronavirus pandemic rages on and…

America’s Love of Avocados Drives Economic Growth on Both Sides of the Border

According to a new economic contribution analysis from Texas A&M University1, the imports of…

Construction is Underway for Largest Avocado Ripening and Processing Facility in U.S

Laredo, TX—Integrated Design-Build firm A M King has begun construction of a 262,000-sf ripening…

Mexican Avocado Export Value Continues to Rise in 2020

Mexican avocado export values rose in early 2020 despite the global pandemic and lower…

Mexican Avocado Industry Attributes Much of Its Success to Marketing Strategies

Mexico's avocado producer and packer's association APEAM attributes much of the success of the…