Developments in the Avocado Sector and Their Implications for California Producers and Consumers
Sayre, James E.
from ARE Update Vol. 26, No. 2, Nov/Dec, 2022
Abstract
Avocado consumption per capita in the United States has tripled in twenty years, yet California has decreased its bearing acreage over the last decade. One state in Mexico has primarily fulfilled this surge in demand, but newer importers may compete more directly with California producers and drive down consumer prices.
Keywords
Mexican avocados, import competition, seasonality, trade negotiations, Michoacán
Citation
Sayre, James E. 2022. "Developments in the Avocado Sector and Their Implications for California Producers and Consumers." ARE Update 26(2): 9-11. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
https://giannini.ucop.edu/filer/file/1671729669/20572/