Instability of fresh fruit and edible nut trade
Incidence
Persea mite and avocado thrips are threatening avocado growers in California, where 90 percent of the nation's avocados are grown. Agricultural economists say that the combination of rising production costs, decreasing quality and increased market prices could result in increased imports from Chile and Mexico and total loss of the avocado industry in the U.S.
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Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
Amenities » Food
Commerce » Trade
Plant life » Plants yielding fruits
Plant life » Plants yielding oil-related products
Societal problems » Instability
Content quality
Unpresentable
Language
English
1A4N
E2587
DOCID
11525870
D7NID
161925
Last update
Oct 4, 2020