The Mexican avocado industry set a new Guinness World Record for the largest bowl of guacamole ever produced, reaching 6.8 tons, or 14,991 pounds, during the 13th annual Avocado Festival in Tancítaro. More than 1,000 growers and community members participated in preparing the guacamole within two and a half hours.

The event highlighted the coordination and logistics behind the Mexican avocado supply chain, which delivers fresh avocados from orchards to U.S. retail shelves within two to five days.

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The record comes during a season in which Mexican avocado exports to the United States are projected to exceed 2.5 billion pounds. According to the industry, Mexico remains the only origin capable of supplying the U.S. avocado market year-round on a large scale.

The title returned to Tancítaro after Peribán held the previous record of 4.972 tons in 2022.

Organisers said the event also highlighted the role of avocados in Michoacán’s regional economy, export sector, and tourism activity. Festival activities included presentations on avocado production systems, sustainability, and local farming traditions tied to avocado cultivation in the region.

“This moment belongs to the thousands of Michoacán families whose livelihoods are rooted in avocado farms,” said Raul E. Martínez Pulido, president of APEAM. “This achievement reflects the collective strength of our industry — from the growers to the teams who ensure quality and efficiency across the supply chain.

It represents the unity, discipline, and hard work that define how we operate every day, and the dedication we collectively bring to reaching new heights, including reclaiming the new Guinness World Record and a historic season of more than 2.5 billion pounds of Mexican avocados reaching the U.S. market.”

For more information:
Ana Ambrosi
Avocado Institute of Mexico
Email: [email protected]
www.avocadoinstitute.org