U.S. to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren’t happy : NPR
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on September 25, 2024
A worker packs avocados at a plant in Uruapan, Michoacan state, Mexico, Feb. 9, 2024.
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MEXICO CITY — California avocado growers are fuming this week about a U.S. decision to hand over pest inspections of Mexican orchards to the Mexican government.
Inspectors hired by the U.S. Department of Agriculture have been guarding against imports of avocados infected with insects and diseases since 1997, but they have also been threatened in Mexico for refusing to certify deceptive shipments in recent years.
Threats and . . .
