The avocado is again present in the Super Bowl. According to data from the Association of producers, packers and exporters of avocados in Mexico (APEAM), it is expected to export the product to U.S a record figure with an estimated increase of 4% compared to last year, in which 120 thousand tons were shipped.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, avocado shipping has not stopped in 2020 and early 2021, so workers have been working since 7 a.m., when the orchard cutting begins, so that half of the fruit is in the packaging process his journey to the United States begins later.
According to the Mexican Avocado Group (GAMEX), the record in avocado shipments to the United States was broken in the second week of January and it went from 32,000 tons to 35,000 tons. At the moment, however, there is great uncertainty because 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, the main producer of ‘green gold’, with more than 2,184,000 tons per year, according to information from ‘ The Economist ‘. Avocado that is not exported remains in the country, which also presents a great opportunity.
So, while the Kansas City Chiefs will defend their title against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Feb. 7 at Raymond James Stadium, the Mexican avocado will once again be the star of the fans.