Mexican avocado exports to the US up 35 percent in Q1 2026

Between January and April of this year, Mexican avocado exports to the United States reached 501,824 tons, says Mexico’s Ministry of Economy, a 35 percent year-over-year increase compared to the 370,551 tons reported for the same period of 2025.

In March alone, the Mexican avocado industry sent 148,511 tons of fruit to the American market, representing a whopping 57 percent year-on-year increase.

The country's Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER, for its Spanish initials) emphasized that these results reflect the competitiveness of the Mexican Avocado sector and the joint work of local producers, packers, exporters, and authorities to comply with the quality, sanitation, and safety standards demanded by international markets.

Mexican avocado is set to further grow exports 

The main avocado producing areas in Mexico are Michoacán, Jalisco, State of Mexico, and Nayarit, with the first two being the only ones authorized to export the fruit to the United States. 

However, that may change in the near future, as the State of Mexico has completed the necessary phytosanitary requirements and currently awaits approval from US authorities to begin avocado shipments across the border.

The government agency said that it will continue to promote actions to strengthen productivity, plant health, technological innovation, and the opening of new international markets to solidify the sector's growth and expand commercial opportunities for producers.

In 2025, avocado was the second most exported Mexican agri-food product to the United States. Sales were valued at over $3.6 billion, accounting for eight percent of total Mexican agri-food exports to that market.

*All images courtesy of Avocados from Mexico.

The second edition of the Global Avocado Summit will be held on November 11, 2026, at the Monticello Casino Events Center in Santiago, Chile. Organized by Paltas de Chile and Yentzen Group, the meeting seeks to bring together the main players in a growing industry

The event has established itself as a key space for addressing commercial and sustainability issues in the industry, bringing together producers, exporters, buyers, certifiers, and innovators to analyze the sector’s challenges and opportunities.

For more info, contact events@yentzengroup.com

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