GLC Cerritos offers sustainably grown summer Mexican avocado program

GLC Cerritos has announced the availability of its Mexican summer avocado program.

Because of its vertical integration, sustainable practices, and key location in the Jalisco region of Mexico, GLC can offer high-quality fresh hass avocados during key summer months, according to a news release.

Importers, retailers, foodservice operators, and wholesalers typically must source volumes from outside North America during July, August and September; with fruit from GLC, customers can stay sourced with high-quality Mexican avocados year-round, according to the release.

“We believe excellence is a habit, not an act, and it shows through our pack and farming practices,” Saul Medina Tejeda, GLC executive director, said in the release. “Our sustainable farming methods and vertical integration demonstrate our respect of the land, and our dedication to quality shines through our superior packhouse and supply-chain measures.”

GLC has a year-round supply direct from the grower, with the firm having more than 2,900 acres of hass avocados in key areas of Mexico with varying altitudes to provide supply throughout the year, the release said.

GLC avocados are GlobalG.A.P.- and Rainforest Alliance-certified, the release said.

In 2022 the Jalisco region was opened to export hass avocados to the U.S., and the firm was among the first to ship when the border opened, according to the release.