The guacamole that will be consumed in the United States next Sunday, February 12, which will take place on Super Bowl 2023 from NFLwill be 80% Mexican, since eight out of 10 avocados sold in the US market originate from Mexicosaid the Consultative Group of Agricultural Markets (GCMA).
That Mexican avocado will be 89% produced in Michoacán, while the remaining 11% will be from Jalisco, since they are the only two states that have the necessary certification to export this fruit to the United States, recalled the consulting group.
According to the advisory group, USA It is the main avocado consumer in the world, followed by Mexico and in third place Colombia.
The GCMA explained that If the main world avocado producers are listed, Mexico is in first place with 28% of world production, followed by Colombia with 11% and Peru with 9%.
The total avocado produced in the world added up to 9.3 million metric tons in 2022, of which Mexico produced 2.6 million metric tons.
NFL final game with guacamole and tortilla chips
GCMA estimated that exports of avocado by the final game of the NFL they will have exceeded 107,000 metric tons.
However, the Association of Producers and Packers of Avocado Exporters of Mexico (Apeam) calculated that it will reach exports of 130 thousand tons of avocado for this Super Bowl, which will mean an increase with respect to the 100,000 tons that they send annually to that country.
According to Apeam during the football game the avocado It is mainly consumed prepared in guacamole and served with tortilla chips, and not sliced.
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