Most avos I see for sale over here are not from Mexico though - I've been purposely buying quinoa from Spain rather from South America. I've been reading about the siituation in mexico with Avo - it resembles drug wars.
tbh I've never really looked, always had Mexico as the prime supplier to the EU. I wonder what impact Avo's are having environmentally on other countries. Some interesting info on the cbi.eu website that has Colombia down as a future importer;
"The worldwide production of avocados is increasing and competition is fierce. Temporary shortfalls in supply or demand (e.g. through border closures or the climate) have a huge impact on prices.
Mexico is by far the largest producer with 1.5 million tonnes in 2014 and a
forecast of 1.8 million tonnes in the 2016/2017 season. For Mexico, the European market is an alternative to its usual North American focus and its export to Europe has gone up significantly since 2015.
After Mexico, there are several countries producing between 0.2 and 0.4 million tonnes of avocados per year, among which the Dominican Republic, Peru, Indonesia, Colombia and Kenya.
However, most avocados in Europe originate from Peru and Chile. Colombia is positioning itself as a new upcoming supplier thanks to an enormous increase in production, although quality issues remain a major area for attention.
Guatemala is expected to become a more significant supplier in future as well. Here, producers have developed considerable production volumes and started their export to Europe in 2017. Their exports in the first quarter of 2017 amounted to around ten containers destined to the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, but their full effects will probably take a few more years."
