Mexican avocado growers will ship about 110,000 metric tons of the "green gold" fruit to the United States ahead of Sunday's ...

After the Chinese New Year, it will be important to monitor whether consumption increases in the global avocado market.

Therein lies the secret to getting an avocado tree to fruit: bright light ... One of the most popular is 'Mexicola', which can survive frosts and temperatures as low as 18°F.

For now, however, avocado farmers can at least breathe a sigh of relief that tariffs were avoided at their busiest time of the year. And whatever the future holds, few expect demand for the fruit ...