Avocado

The improvement in the security situation in the Middle East has been welcomed with relief by Lebanese avocado growers. Over the past two seasons, the war in the Levant has plunged the sector into crisis in Lebanon, with many growers losing access to their land. read more

Promperú has launched its first national promotional campaign for Peruvian avocados in China, with the goal of expanding retail presence and online visibility in major urban markets. In Shanghai, in-store activations were carried out with More Yogurt, offering a themed experience centered around Peruvian avocados. read more

Avocado cultivation is consistently increasing in the Valencia Region, gradually taking over traditional crops such as oranges and, more recently, persimmons. Although persimmons remain popular internationally, the area dedicated to their cultivation has decreased due to difficulties in controlling the cotonet pest and the high associated costs. read more

Westfalia Fruit has announced that it has started commercial trials of avocados and limes treated with AgroSustain's edible coating, Afondo, after successful pilot tests conducted over the past three years. read more

The Moroccan avocado season has started for green-skin varieties, with most early harvests being sent to Casablanca for the local market, and exports are very limited. Exporters are mainly holding off for the beginning of the Hass variety season due to price uncertainty, as mentioned by Mehdi. read more

Westfalia Fruit has announced a partnership with AgroSustain, an agri-tech company that specializes in sustainable crop protection, to test and introduce an edible coating designed to extend the shelf life and decrease post-harvest losses in avocados and other fresh produce. This collaboration builds upon… read more

The Spanish mango campaign is in its final stages with the arrival of the latest varieties, and production in 2025 is estimated to reach 40,000 tons, with the Axarquia region accounting for the largest share, with almost 95% of the country's acreage. Meanwhile, the first green skin avocados have... read more

Peruvian agricultural exports reached US$8.134 billion between January and August 2025, an increase of 19.6% compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri). The main export product was avocados, accounting for US$1.242 billion, or 16.9% of the total. read more

Westfalia Fruit has partnered with AgriSound, a UK-based agtech company, to improve avocado breeding and commercial production by using advanced pollinator monitoring techniques. read more

The Ecuadorian company Interanza, known for its expertise in exporting avocados, has expanded its product range to include mangoes, dragon fruit, and bananas. Dennise Alarcón announced this expansion during an event at the Ecuadorian Embassy in the Netherlands, which was attended by key international clients. read more

AgriSound has partnered with global avocado producer Westfalia Fruit to research pollinator activity and enhance avocado breeding and commercial production using real-time monitoring technology. The collaboration will utilize bioacoustic data to study pollination patterns and identify trends. read more

In the period leading up to the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, wholesale fruit prices generally rose. However, prices have since fallen by about 10% compared to pre-holiday levels. Traders reported that both fruit prices and sales before the holidays were lower than in previous years. read more

Shipments of Colombian Hass avocados to global markets increased by 32.9% in September compared to the same period last year, according to data from Market Intelligence and Foreign Trade (Sicex). read more

The Myanmar Avocado Producers and Exporters Association (MAVO) anticipates surpassing 10,000 tons of avocado exports in the 2025-2026 fiscal year, with intentions to venture into new markets such as India and Russia. In the 2023-2024 season, Myanmar exported approximately 7,600 tons of avocados. read more

Avocados From Mexico has chosen actor and comedian Rob Riggle to lead a nationwide consumer marketing campaign in the United States. read more

Avocado-producing regions in Mexico have been declared free of pests, enhancing the country's phytosanitary status and reinforcing its position as the world's top avocado exporter. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) announced that several municipalities in Michoacan, read more

Rising temperatures are changing the areas where crops can be grown in Japan. Projections show that traditional mikan cultivation areas may no longer be suitable, while avocado production zones are expected to expand. read more

Dutch fruit trader Kees Rijnhout, CEO of Jaguar The Fresh Company, plans to establish a large-scale avocado plantation in Suriname with partners. The first containers of Surinamese avocados are expected to arrive in Rotterdam in six to seven years. Kees has already identified the location for his avocado plantation. read more

The Mexican countryside is currently witnessing a new wave of protests. Producers of corn, tomatoes, avocados, and lemons are initiating a nationwide strike in different regions due to the significant decline in grain prices. They assert that this situation is endangering the rural economy and could bring it to a halt. read more

The numbers published by the Chilean Avocado Committee indicate that this year's harvest is expected to be at a similar level to the previous season, which saw the highest yields in 15 years. The cultivation area is expected to remain stable at around 30,000 hectares. read more