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Mexico resumes Michoacan avocado exports after three-week price dispute

The deal restores shipments to the United States, the main buyer, and ends a stoppage that disrupted one of Mexico's key agricultural export industries.

Photo: The Rio Times

What happened

Avocado exports from Michoacan, Mexico, were scheduled to resume on November 5, 2026, after packing companies and workers reached an agreement. Ground News+2 The agreement ended a three-week work stoppage that had disrupted shipments to international markets, including the United States. International Business Times+1 Agriculture and Rural Development Secretary Columba Lopez Gutierrez confirmed the agreement during President Claudia Sheinbaum's morning news conference. International Business Times+1 Growers had stopped harvesting on October 23 and staged road blockades to demand better marketing conditions. International Business Times+2

Around it

The dispute followed a sharp drop in farmgate prices, with avocados selling for between 13 and 20 pesos per kilogram in some areas, which growers said did not cover cultivation and harvesting costs. International Business Times+2 Michoacan accounts for about 75 percent of Mexico's avocado harvest and exported about 1.25 million tonnes to the United States in the previous season. The Rio Times+1 The stoppage also affected day laborers and other workers who rely on the industry for income. International Business Times Mexico's National Service for Animal and Plant Health, Food Safety and Quality is maintaining phytosanitary controls to prevent the spread of avocado borer pests. freshplaza.com

Sources

  1. Ground NewsMexico reaches agreement with Michoacan avocado producers to resume US exports
  2. International Business TimesMichoacán to resume avocado exports after three-week price dispute
  3. The Rio TimesMexico Restarts Avocado Exports Thursday
  4. freshplaza.comMexican avocado exports resume as phytosanitary inspections continue

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