Mexican avocados, banned in the US since 1914 - allegedly because they were frequently pest-infested, but more likely to protect US growers - are now legal in all but four states. The first shipment was on its way north Wednesday as part of a deal that will allow 5,000 tons across the border annually. But the lucrative California, Texas, and Florida markets, where most US avacadoes are grown and consumed, remain closed to Mexico.
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Mexican avocados, banned in the US since 1914 - allegedly because they were frequently pest-infested, but more likely to protect US growers - are now legal in all but four states. The first shipment was on its way north Wednesday as part of a deal that will allow 5,000 tons across the border annually. But the lucrative California, Texas, and Florida markets, where most US avacadoes are grown and consumed, remain closed to Mexico.
