Avocado update

I wonder how close the California Avocado Commission was to agreeing to a settlement with APEAM. The decision to take their chances with lawsuit raises the stakes for both California growers and Mexican exporters. If the lawsuit falls in favor of California, growers will continue to be aggressive in asserting phytosanitary protection. If Mexico gets the upper hand, it may be a costly to the commission and to growers, and serve as an exclamation point to Mexico's unwillingness to suffer from what they consider protectionist measures.