Guatemala gearing up to export avocados to US despite tariffs and delays

Guatemala gearing up to export avocados to U.S. despite tariffs and delays

Standing outside a massive new avocado packing plant recently and with the U.S. ambassador in attendance, Guatemala President Bernardo Arevalo connected the high-demand fruit with rural development and said the facility signaled a new chapter in the trajectory of the cash crop.

Guatemala gearing up to export avocados to US despite tariffs and delays

Six months after the United States gave a green light to import avocados from Guatemala, the Central American country has yet to send any of the fruit north, but expectations are running high.

A review of preservation approaches for extending avocado fruit shelf-life

Avocado (Persea americana Mill) is a popular tropical fruit that is rich in nutrients and bioactive compounds. Besides, as a climacteric fruit with st…