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Avocado production is important to the economy of Mexico with the country being the world's largest producer of the crop. Mexico supplies 45 percent of the international avocado market. Of the 57 avocado producing countries, the other major producers are Chile, Indonesia, United States, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Brazil and Peru in that order. The 'Avocado Belt of the Mexican Republic' includes Michoacán and the State of Mexico. The major cultivars in Mexico are Fuerte, Hass, Bacon, Reed, Criollor, and Zutano. ==Background== Avocado is native to Central Mexico where its ancient history, established by archaeological evidence, is traced to Tehuacán, in Puebla state, about 12,000 years ago. Nuevo León state has remnants of primitive avocado trees.〔 It spread to other countries in the Americas including the United States. It is a "functional food" in the Americas; the many varieties which grow in Mexico suit the climatic conditions. In the 1950s, orchards of Fuerte cultivar were established; two decades later, orchards of Hass cultivar were established and it became the country's leading cultivar. In 2007, the avocado was Mexico’s fifth ranked fruit crop.〔 Being a staple food, the majority of avocados produced in Mexico are consumed in the country. Fresh domestic consumption for 2010-11 was forecast at , representing an 8.45 percent increase over the previous year.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Avocado production in Mexico」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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