And Canadian imports nearly tripled between 2004 and 2013, from 19,140 to 57,520 tons, according to Statistics Canada. According to Bloomberg, a 10-kilogram box of Hass avocados from Michoacán, Mexico cost US$27.89 in late April. Not so in California, where the growing season runs from approximately February to September, hitting its peak over the summer. “There’s a void of California fruit on the market in the months of November, December and early January,” Arpaia told The Salt. “So if we can find different selections that maybe are unique that fit into that window, then we help the entire California avocado industry.”

Source: National Post May 03, 2017 15:33 UTC