Even though it has been a month since the Chamber of Exporters and Importers of Perishable Goods asked to be able to start the process of importing avocados from the Caribbean island, a delay in carrying out a study on the part of the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) has prevented this from happening.

Since the avocado market in Mexico was closed, importers have been buying the fruit in Chile, but Randall Benavides, president of the union "... said that Chilean avocados are not profitable because they cost more and there is more distance than any other destination".

See: "Avocado in Costa Rica: Something Smells Fishy"

For that reason, he explained to Crhoy.com, "...risk analysis by the SFE needs to be completed. The opening to the Dominican market was approved after a meeting took place in the headquarters of the MAG and the head, Luis Felipe Arauz, promised to meet the requirements for importing from that market. "

Source: Crhoy.com

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