The Mexican avocado industry has grown its delicious fruit responsibly,
keeping sustainability top of mind. Through a combination of rainfall
reliance, smarter irrigation and continuous industry innovation, the
industry is helping to show that sustainability and agriculture really do
grow hand in hand.
Americans love their avocados and their demand for more has doubled between
2014 and 2021. Despite doubling their annual output, Mexican avocado
orchards have not needed to increase consumption of natural resources. What
the world has called “sustainable practices” has been fundamental “avocado
farming” since 1997 among the 54,000 independent avocado orchards in
Michoacán.
For nearly 30 years, the Mexican Hass avocado trade has demonstrated how North American integration creates value for workers, businesses…
The Mexican avocado industry delivered more than 2.76 billion pounds of avocados to the U.S. market in FY26, the highest…
As demand for avocados continues to grow across the United States, Mexico remains the only country capable of supplying fresh…
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