Through its Baika Mexico operations, Naturipe Farms was an early adopter of the Pro-Forest program, becoming one of the first avocado packing houses in Mexico to earn the certification. Retailers and ...
SOMIS, Calif. (AP) — Andreas Tompros lost his home and at least a third of his avocado orchard to a wildfire last year, but the 47-year-old grower is not worried about his farm making a comeback.
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Consumers’ love for avocados in the United States seems to know no bounds.