date:Oct 12, 2016
st year.
With the California avocado season coming to a close, purveyors like Ingardia were hoping for some relief from growers in Mexico. But Sandoval said there are not enough avocados being picked south of the border to meet demand.
Its unclear what is causing the shortage.
Shipments from Mexico, according to data by Hass Avocado Board., have plummeted compared with a year ago. For the week of Oct. 11, 2015, the U.S. received 44.3 million pounds of avocados from Mexico. For the week of Oct