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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there has not been a “significant” impact on avocado imports into Canada from Mexico after the U.S. paused inspections in Michoacan state this week over security concerns.

Mexico’s avocado producers and packers association, APEAM, said in a statement Wednesday that the U.S. government had temporarily halted import inspection activities in Michoacan, Mexico’s top avocado-producing state, where organized crime groups have extorted growers and exporters.

“Canada has not seen a significant impact on the imports of avocados from Mexico since the…

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