she adds the fruit and shellfish to a pot of thick liquid, which has turned reddish with achiote (annatto), the staple spice and colouring of Guatemalan cooking. Others may have their own ways of ...

But six months after the United States gave a green light to import avocados from Guatemala, the Central American country has yet to send any of the fruit north. Still, expectations are running high.

The U.S. Agriculture Department issued a finding that will allow Guatemala fruit in. “The risks of introducing or spreading plant pests or noxious weeds from imported fresh Hass avocado fruit ...

But six months after the United States gave a green light to import avocados from Guatemala, the Central American country has yet to send any of the fruit north. Still, expectations are running high.

The U.S. Agriculture Department issued a finding that will allow Guatemala fruit in. “The risks of introducing or spreading plant pests or noxious weeds from imported fresh Hass avocado fruit ...

The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala said initial exports from Guatemala could be about 1,700 tons annually. But that’s still a drop in the bucket compared to Mexico’s annual exports of 1.4 million tons.

MEXICO CITY — The U.S. government extended avocado import permissions to Guatemala on Friday, but don’t expect that to result in cheaper guacamole anytime soon. For nearly 30 years, Mexico has ...