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For the third consecutive week, the total volume of avocados in the United States is down, while prices are up for virtually all sizes.

Core Tip: After years of persistent applications, the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently approved the import of Hass avocados from Guatemala. The Guatemalan Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA) announced on the 11th that the first shipment will be shipped in January next year, and said that the export of Hass avocados to the United States is a milestone for Guatemala in protecting plant quality and ensuring safe trade.

Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do Province, carried out promotional activities in Los Angeles, USA from the 5th to the 12th to develop overseas markets for grapes. This activity was conducted as part of a project to support overseas market sales of agricultural and specialty products, and to raise awareness of Yeongdong grapes in the US market and expand exports. Officials from the Hwanggan Grape Export Crop Association and Hwanggan Agricultural Cooperative held promotional and tasting events at 30 H Mart stores in the US and informed local consumers of the taste and quality of Yeongdong grapes. They also promoted Yeongdong grapes to Americans by informing them of the event through various promotional media such as newspapers, leaflets, and SNS. In addition, they held a meeting with H Mart importers.