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Avocado, mango inspections resume

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will resume inspections of avocados and mangos in the Mexican state of Michoacan, according to Ken Salazar, U.S. ambassador to Mexico.

Ken Salazar
Ken Salazar

Salazar said USDA inspectors “will gradually begin to return to the packing plants following recent aggression against them. However, it is still necessary to advance in guaranteeing their security before reaching full operations.”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture suspended all inspections of avocados and mangos headed for the United States from the Mexican state of Michoacan on Monday, June 17.

The suspension was the result of an incident involving two USDA inspectors being stopped and detained at a checkpoint within Michoacan. In the past, the USDA has exhibited zero tolerance with the interference of the work of its agricultural inspectors, including any implied threats. In February of 2022, the USDA suspended avocado inspections for one week because of a verbal threat reported by an inspector.

That situation was diffused within a week, but it resulted in a reduction of about 25 million pounds of Mexico’s avocados being shipped to the United States during the first two weeks of February of 2022. That resulted in an immediate FOB uptick and earlier and heavier shipments of California fruit to the market. The impact was felt for months as supplies had trouble catching up with demand.

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