date:Apr 28, 2014
director of the Irvine, Calif.-based Hass Avocado Board, said it was too early to tell.
Historically, (the U.S. Department of Agricultures Animal Plant Health Inspection Service) has taken its time to assess pest conditions in producing countries, the risk of those pests entering the country and their impact on U.S. agriculture, Escobedo said.
Colombia may have a leg up because of the free trade agreement it signed with the U.S. in 2006, Escobedo said, but its no guarantee.
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