date:Jan 30, 2019
The rest of the world picked up the slack. For example, imports to China grew from just 154 tons in 2012 to over 31,000 tons in 2017. Data from the first quarter of 2018 suggests the growth continued. Other countries that have seen similar spikes in recent years include Saudi Arabia, Ireland and South Korea.
It is reports that, buoyed by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and an end to the US prohibition on Mexican imports, the number of avocados imported to the US soared from just