# Avocado pickers in Mexico welcome restart of US exports, but security fears remain

https://mins.news/en/item/23489

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-16 13:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://bit.ly/4cLD4zF

> Authorities have lifted a US security alert that had halted avocado exports from Michoacán, Mexico’s main producing state. Avocado pickers welcome the resumption of shipments to the United States, though security fears persist.

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