USDA Seeks Nominees for the Hass Avocado Board

March 18, 2022 USDA AMS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking six nominees for the Hass Avocado Board. Seats open for nominees are two producer and one importer seat for members and two producer and one importer seat for alternates. USDA will appoint members and alternates to serve three-year terms beginning Nov. 1, 2022.

The Hass Avocado Board Debuts New Avocado Growth Online Toolkit

March 17, 2022 Hass Avocado Board

Hass Avocado Board to debut new Avocado Growth eToolkit during its first industry webinar of 2022. The new e-commerce guide is aimed at helping avocado marketers and retailers get the most out of their online grocery presence. Tim Madigan of the Partnering Group will lead the upcoming webinar on Thursday, March 17, 2022, from 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. PT.

Hass Avocado Board Announces Opening of Annual Board Nominations

March 2, 2022 Hass Avocado Board

Marking its 20th anniversary this year, the Hass Avocado Board (HAB) is calling for passionate avocado industry members to consider serving in one of 12 board positions to help continue building on the success of the past two decades.

Hass Avocado Board Partners with Nonprofit Walk With A Doc, Making Creative Strides Towards Improving America’s Heart Health Amid Covid Surge

February 1, 2022 Hass Avocado Board

The program will engage WWAD’s network of over 28,000 current and future healthcare professionals and walkers, and continue throughout the year with accredited content and a media tour featuring WWAD Founder and board-certified cardiologist Dr. David Sabgir. 

Hass Avocados Remain a Holiday Favorite

December 21, 2021 Hass Avocado Board

The Hass Avocado Board’s (HAB) recently published holiday retail recap reported sales volume and dollars for Father’s Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day totaling a combined 131.4 million units and $153 million in retail sales as the fruit remains an important part of each holiday’s celebrations. Sales of fresh Hass avocados continue to remain above pre-pandemic levels of 2019, while year-over-year sales and volume have softened in comparison to the produce sales boom during the start of the pandemic.