Protesters end blockade at Texas port of entry
Mexican farmers set up blockades at the Pharr, Texas, port of entry to protest government cuts in agricultural spending.
Mexican farmers set up blockades at the Pharr, Texas, port of entry to protest government cuts in agricultural spending.
Super Bowl Sunday is the No. 1 avocado consumption day of the year, according to the Dallas-based trade group Avocados from Mexico (AFM). Football fans consume an astounding 105 million pounds of pounds of avocados — mostly in the form of guacamole — during the big game, AFM said. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, guacamole […]
Mexican avocado imports to the U.S. are expected to increase around 6% this winter compared to the same period last year, with as much as 2 billion pounds of avocados shipped from Mexico over the next several months. “Mexico definitely has the volume this year to hit the 2 billion mark of imports to the […]