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The 'Avocado Belt of the Mexican Republic' includes Michoacán and the State of Mexico. [5] The major cultivars in Mexico are Fuerte, Hass, Bacon, Reed, Criollor, and Zutano. [6] Additionally, with the avocado industry being so large in Mexico, it leads to environmental consequences such as deforestation and water scarcity. [7]
The Mexican state of Michoacán is the world leader in avocado production, accounting for 80% of all Mexican output. [ 106 ] [ 107 ] Most Mexican growers produce the Hass variety due to its longer shelf life for shipping and high demand among consumers.
At the time, Rideout was getting seeds from any source he could find, even restaurant food scraps. The cultivar this seed came from is not known. In 2019, the National Academy of Sciences published a genetic study concluding that the Hass avocado is a cross between Mexican (61%) and Guatemalan (39%) avocado varieties. [6] A young Hass avocado ...
The Fuerte avocado is the second most popular commercial variety of avocado in the world, [2] after Hass. Brought from Mexico to the United States in 1911, [ 1 ] Fuerte quickly became the dominant commercial avocado variety in the United States.
Hass avocado is a hybrid’s result from a Mexican and a Guatemalan varieties. In 2017, more than 2 million 29 thousand metric tonnes of avocado were harvested in Mexico, 82.7% of which came from production in the state of Michoacán. [3]
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador criticized the U.S. government's withdrawal of inspectors from avocado packing houses, even as both sides said exports to the U.S. would resume.
DNA analysis has indicated 'Lula' was likely the result of a cross between Guatemalan and Mexican type avocados. The tree first fruited in 1919 and was recognized for its excellent eating qualities. Propagation of 'Lula' began in 1921. [2] 'Lula' became recognized for its excellent eating qualities, steady production, and cold hardiness.
Vanilla is a flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla native to Mexico.Etymologically, vanilla derives from the Spanish word "vainilla", little pod. [1] Originally cultivated by Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican peoples, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés is credited with introducing both vanilla and chocolate to Europe in the 1520s. [2]