date:May 31, 2013
the opening of the Mexican border, no fruit from other nations appears to have entered. Not even Peruvian fruit, which was exempt of tariffs, as distribution costs made it not profitable enough.
Mexico's main producing states are Michoacn, Colima, Guerrero and Oaxaca, where two years ago the harvest had to be limited to three times per week to avoid oversaturating the market. The current price growers receive stands at 2.5 pesos per kilo, while consumer prices range from 8 up to 18 pesos.
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