The avocado is again present in the super Bowl. According to data from the Association of Producers, Packers and Exporters of Avocado of Mexico (APEAM), is expected to export the product to United States is a record figure with an estimated increase of 4% compared to the previous year, in which 120 thousand tons were shipped.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the avocado shipment has not stopped during 2020 and early 2021, so workers have been working since 7 a.m., when the cut of the kitchen garden, because by means it gives the fruit is in process of empacamiento later to begin its trip course to the United States.
According to the Mexican Avocado Group (GAMEX), in the second week of January I broke the record in avocado shipments to the United States and went from sending 32 thousand tons to 35 thousand tons. However, at the moment there is great uncertainty due to the fact that sales have not increased.
Michoacn is the only state in Mexico certified to export avocados and sends more than 84% of its production to the neighboring country, being the main producer of ‘green gold’, with more than 2,184. 000 tons per year, according to information from ‘the Economist’. Avocados that are not exported remain in the country, which also represents a great opportunity.
Is that while the Kansas City bosses will defend their title against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on February 7, the Mexican avocado will once again be the star in the dishes of fans.