Avocado
US suspends inspections of avocados in Mexico over security concerns
The United States government has suspended inspections of avocados and mangoes in the Mexican state of Michoacan due to security concerns, an official said on Monday. A US government spokesperson, whose name could not be used under agency policy, said the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is pausing inspections in Michoacan, which is Mexico's biggest exporter of avocados, until the security conditions are resolved. Inspections in other Mexican states are not affected, the spokesperson said. In February 2022, the US government suspended inspections of Mexican avocados until further notice after a US plant safety inspector in Michoacan received a threatening message. The halt was lifted after about a week. Later that year, Jalisco became the second Mexican state authorized to export avocados to the US. The pause in inspections won't block shipments of Mexican avocados to the United States, because Jalisco is now an exporter and there are a lot
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Avocado to Medjool dates: Exotic fruits that Indians can't stop eating
Imports are increasing and domestic cultivation is expanding for the taste and health benefits of these foods
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Heat, low prices hit Kenya's coffee crop; farmers shift to banana, avocado
Kenya's coffee production is tumbling - the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts the 2019/20 harvest will hit a 57-year low.
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Want to shed extra kilos? Try eating avocados
Avocado consumers were 33% less likely to be overweight or obese
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