Price Dispute Halts Shipments of Coveted Mexican Avocados
- Michoacan producers seeking at least 17 pesos a kilo
- Sales to U.S., Japan, Canada, China, Europe have stopped
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A price dispute between producers in Michoacan, the heartland of Mexican avocado production, and packing companies has brought exports of the coveted green fruit to a halt.
Growers ceased harvesting last week and now shipments to Mexico’s three top avocado buyers -- the U.S., Canada, and Japan -- have been suspended, according to daily newspaper Reforma. The interruption has already hurt deliveries to U.S. retailers like North Carolina-based Food Lion, which runs supermarkets in 10 U.S. states, and the Firehouse Subs chain. Neither company immediately provided comment.