USDA lifts ban against imports of Mexican avocados and ushers in a new era in international trade. WHEN USDA announced in January it would lift an 83-year ban on imports of Mexican avocados, the decision was met with considerable resistance from the California Avocado Commission (CAC), which has fought the rule since day one, alleging that infested Mexican product will corrupt U.S. orchards despite built-in safeguards.
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