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Avocado Supply Chain in Jeopardy | Philadelphia News
The U.S. has halted avocado inspections from Mexico’s Michoacan — the world’s top avocado supplier — citing a “threat to U.S. interests,” amid rising cartel violence and extortion. This critical state, home to 200,000 avocado-related jobs and last year’s $3.6 billion avocado exports to America, now faces a potential supply chain crisis as security ramps up after arrests and past attacks on inspectors. With a $5 million bounty on a key cartel leader, officials are prioritizing worker safety while urgently working to restore inspections — before America’s favorite green gold runs out on our…
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