The Chilean avocado industry was mostly unaffected by the earthquake that rocked the country Feb. 27.
That’s the conclusion reached after a weeklong review by the Chilean Hass Avocado Committee, according to a committee news release.
Nor did the quake keep Chile from exporting more avocados to the U.S. than ever before, according to the release. About 300 million pounds had been exported through the first week of March, when 98% of the season’s shipments had been received.
On March 8, the committee reported that the Port of Valparaiso, from which most Chilean avocados are shipped, was operating at near 100% capacity, and that packing facilities and highways out of avocado-growing regions were in good shape.