<p><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/michoacan_avocados_may_2013_BODY00.jpg" alt="images 052813" />According to data released by the State Committee of Plant Health, Michoacán avocado exports rose 40% during the 2012-2013 season.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Exports were principally destined for the United States, Canada, Asia, and Europe, and totaled 560,000 tons of fresh fruit and 100,000 tons of guacamole. Officials noted that six weeks remain in the season, during which an estimated additional 60,000 tons can be shipped. Last season, exports reached 402,160 tons, according to the Cambio de Michoacán.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Before over 1,500 attendees of the State Committee of Plant Health, Antonio Guzman Castañeda, delegate of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA), addressed the crowd: “We must be prepared to grow and dominate the Asian and European market. We must work hard in the field, closely monitor safety and reduce chemical waste.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Ramón Cano Vega, head of the Ministry of Rural Development (SEDRU) congratulated growers for the effort they make every day. Like SAGARPA, the organization noted it would continue to lend its support as both agencies work to the same end: to the benefit of producers.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.cambiodemichoacan.com.mx/nota-198732" target="_new">Avocado Report</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
