Football’s biggest night kicks off on February 9th – but did you know it’s also the biggest occasion of the year for avocados and guacamole?
Triple Pundit Presents Avocados’ Farm-To-Table Journey Triple Pundit has partnered with the Avocado Institute of Mexico to explore the farm-to-table journey of Mexican avocados in a series of five articles. From the groves of Mexico, to produce aisles in U.S. grocery stores, this series explores how farmers, field workers, packers and importers supply …
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In partnership with the USDA and Mexico’s Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER), APEAM developed a comprehensive control program to ensure the quality and food safety of Mexican avocados. The Association of Avocado Exporting Producers and Packers of Mexico (APEAM) represents 84 packing houses and 34,000 growers across 42,000 orchards in 39 municipalities of …
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The popularity of Mexican avocados has skyrocketed in the past decade—and the growth shows no signs of slowing. Avocado imports to the U.S. from Mexico doubled from 1.2to 2.4 billion pounds between 2014 and 2021. Such a rapid increase in demand could have required doubling the use of natural resources.However, thanks tothe Association of Avocado …
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Without a healthy planet, there can be no thriving avocado industry. That’s why the Mexican avocado industry has aligned its sustainability strategy to conserve local forests and protect the natural resources and habitats depended upon by so many.
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 …