From the beautiful country of Colombia, renowned for its cut flowers and producing the world’s richest coffee, comes another treasure: Hass avocados. The Colombia Avocado Board has recently been formed to promote the fruit grown in the country known for the myth of El Dorado. This fall, U.S. consumers will for the first time be able to place Colombian-grown avocados in their grocery shopping carts. Colombian avocado production gives U.S. importers an additional unique and diverse source of the popular green fruit. The CAB is funded by grower volume assessments and industry support. The

According to a new economic contribution analysis from Texas A&M University, the imports of Mexican Hass avocados have made substantial contributions to the U.S. economy during the 2019-20 growing season. In this timeframe, more than 2.1 billion pounds of avocados were imported into the U.S. from the Mexican state of Michoacán – fueling consumers' love of the healthy fruit while also positively benefiting and growing U.S. national and state economies. The economic analysis concludes significant contributions from U.S. imports of Mexican Hass avocados to the U.S. economy as avocado imports move

The Produce News recently chatted with Gary Caloroso, regional business development director for The Giumarra Cos., about the company's new partnership with the Genel family of Rancho Agua Blanca to offer Fair Trade Certified avocados grown in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. Find out more in our latest featured video.

The Giumarra Cos. announced a partnership with the Genel family of Rancho Agua Blanca to offer Fair Trade Certified avocados grown in the state of Michoacán, Mexico. Rancho Agua Blanca is family owned and operated, and recently received its certification from Fair Trade USA in early 2020. The Genel family – comprising Isabel Valencia Zepeda, Rafael Genel Valencia, María Isabel Genel Valencia, Marcela Genel Valencia, Gustavo Adolfo Genel Valencia, and Carlos Genel Valencia – farms 250 hectares of Fair Trade Certified avocados and governs the company via a family board. “We are immensely proud

Every delicious avocado deserves a chance to sit atop a golden slice of toast, enter the mix of a creamy bowl of guacamole or become the perfect addition to a sumptuous salad. A new partnership between Index Fresh and Apeel will create even more happy endings for avocados by preserving freshness for consumers, creating more consistent quality and reducing food waste in the global supply chain along the way. Grower-owned Index Fresh has prided itself on fruit quality since 1914 — “fresh” is in its name. Apeel is at the leading edge of a freshness revolution with its plant-based protective “peel

Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews may be more comfortable calling a game than preparing a meal, but they have a love for avocados that gives them a reason to leave their comfort zone and head to the kitchen, especially for Avocados from Mexico. The broadcasting superstars, who work together on the Fox Network as sportscasters for National Football League games, are the faces of a new Super Bowl campaign by Avocados from Mexico, and their enthusiasm for the promotion was evident during a recent call with produce trade media. “I’m not the greatest cook, but I love avocados and I make the best guac,”