Canada’s avocado supply not impacted by U.S. pause on Mexico inspections

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there has not been a “significant” impact on avocado imports into Canada from Mexico after the U.S. paused inspections in Michoacan state this week over security concerns. Mexico’s avocado producers and packers association, APEAM, said in a statement Wednesday that the U.S. government had temporarily halted import inspection activities in Michoacan, Mexico’s top avocado-producing state, where organized crime groups have extorted growers and exporters.“Canada has not seen a significant impact on the imports of avocados from Mexico since the suspensions of United States inspections in Mexico’s Michoacan state,” the CFIA told Global News in a statement Friday.“The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has not conducted any recent international verification activities on avocados originating from the Michoacan State or the state of Jalisco,” where many avocados are also grown, the agency added. Story continues below advertisement The CFIA said the volume of avocado imports has been generally consistent year over year, though it noted a slight increase in imports from Mexico in the past three years. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news d...