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Mexico Avocado Inspections to the US Resume After Both Countries Agree to Safety Plan for Inspectors

After several FDA avocado inspectors were placed in danger in Michoacan, the state that produces the most avocados in Mexico, it resumed avocado inspections.

Mexico: Jalisco Becomes 2nd State To Export Avocados to U.S.

Jul 29, 2022 01:52 AM EDT By Rick Martin

Jalisco state will become only the second state in Mexico to export the fruit known as "green gold" to the United States. Its neighboring state, Michoacan, used to be the only state authorized to export the fruit to the U.S. market.

Mexico: U.S. Lifts Ban on Avocado Imports, Expert Predicts Short-Lived Shortage

Feb 20, 2022 08:05 PM EST By Joshua Summers

Experts believe that there will be a brief shortage of avocados from Mexico.

Mexico Says U.S. Stops Avocado Imports on Eve of Super Bowl Over Mexican Drug Cartel Threats

Feb 13, 2022 08:42 PM EST By Joshua Summers

Mexico said the U.S. government suspended all imports of Mexican avocados on the eve of the Super Bowl after drug cartels threatened a U.S. inspector.

'Killer' Avocados: How People Risk Their Lives to Get Guacamole to Your Table

Dec 10, 2013 02:52 PM EST By Melissa Castellanos

Americans love their "gauc." Whether you're Latino American or not, the delicious appetizer has become a Super Bowl staple -- and a culinary trend that can be associated with the growing Latino population in the U.S. Yet what many Americans don't realize, is that on a daily basis, avocado farmers in Mexico are essentially risking their lives to bring guacamole to your table.