Another year, another record for avocado import value
U.S. avocado imports for the January through September period are way up this year.
(The Packer)
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Fresh avocados and blueberries from Peru took center stage earlier this month, when Avocados From Peru hosted an exclusive breakfast aboard the USS Arlington during America’s 250th Anniversary Maritime Celebration in New York Harbor.
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