Business · 04/04/2011Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

US Proposes Easing Hass Avocado Import Restrictions

The US is proposing to relax regulations on importing Hass avocados from certain countries, including Mexico and Peru, by allowing them to be moved without specific treatments or quarantines, given research showing limited host status of Hass avocados to Mediterranean and South American fruit flies.