00:02Mexican avocado producers have destroyed up to 52 tons of the fruit after an infestation of
00:09avocado seed weevils was detected in shipments bound for international markets. Environmental
00:15authorities in Michoacán, the heart of Mexico's avocado industry, confirmed the pest's presence
00:21on Sunday. The affected shipments were detained and producers were ordered to destroy the
00:27potentially contaminated fruit to prevent the pest from spreading. Local media reported
00:33that producers in Michoacán, Jalisco, Colima and Nayarit destroyed up to 52 tons of avocados
00:40over the weekend. Authorities have confirmed that the suspected contaminated fruit has not
00:46entered the market. However, the destruction has raised concerns over potential losses for
00:52producers, with no estimate of the economic impact yet available.
