California avocado growers are highly encouraged to submit their ballots for the California Avocado Commission 2024 General Election to the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Ballots are due October 25.
On October 3, the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Avocado Inspection Program announced the avocado release dates for the upcoming season.
Dr. Paul Rugman-Jones is collaborating with University of Florida researchers on a project called, "Sustaining avocado production in the face of the lethal laurel wilt disease". As part of this project, he is looking to survey California avocado groves located in Ventura, San Diego and Riverside/San Bernardino Counties.
The Community Alliance with Family Farmers is accepting applications for the California Underserved and Small Producer Drought Relief Grant Program. The CUSP program provides grants up to $20,000 to reimburse producers for drought-related losses and expenses that occurred within the last three years.
CAC’s partnerships with respected and trusted influencers are central to its efforts to both educate consumers about what differentiates California avocados and inspire them to purchase the locally grown and sustainably farmed fruit in season.
Del Taco and Jimboy’s Tacos North America, two California-based taco chains, partnered with the California Avocado Commission during the month of July, to proudly announce to their guests their use of locally grown and sustainably farmed California avocados in their house-made guacamole.
As part of its customized marketing support for retailers, the California Avocado Commission provides recipe videos featuring California avocados that participating customers can feature on their social channels. This Video of the Month is only 47-seconds long and showcases CAC’s newly-developed, retail-friendly recipe for Deli Chicken Soft Tacos with California Avocados.
