Experts believe the coming avocado shortage would be short-lived as Peru could help lessen the burden by ramping up production of avocados. Peru exports about 80,000 tons to the US.
In a bid to save more than 25,000 tons of avocados, Mexican authorities met with US officials to outline the creation of a new investigation and security unit to ensure the safety of American inspector.
The drama began when the Cárteles Unidos stamped a batch of avocados from the central state of Puebla as if they had been produced and packaged in Michoacán.
Mexico s president claimed the US suspension on avocado imports was part of a conspiracy to protect American producers from losing to quality Mexican products.