Image In This Issue Heatwaves and Avocados Handlers Report: 2026 Season Produced Mixed Results for California Growers CAC’s Influencer Partners Create Retail-Focused California Avocado Stories for Targeted Audiences Influencer-Created Recipes Help Reach Younger Targeted Shoppers CAC Continues to Press for America First Trade Policy OpenET for California Avocados: What Growers Need to Know Custom POS Materials Drive Loyalty with Retailers and Consumers 2026 Statewide Avocado Acreage & Condition Analysis Challenging and Productive Year 2026 Instacart Partnership Turns Digital Grocery Shopping into California Avocado Sales SubscribeCalifornia avocado industry members interested in subscribing to From the Grove should contact April Aymami, CAC Director of Industry Affairs and OperationsContact April