Avocado
60 speakers will take part in Territorio Aguacate to boost the sector with their knowledge.
2023-11-27 00:00
The fifth edition of Territorio Aguacate will be held on Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 November at Plaza Mayor Medellín. This fair, the epicentre of the Hass avocado agro-industry, will feature the fruit of Colombian origin. In addition, its aim is to create a
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Same district convinces farmers to grow avocados instead of khat
2023-11-24 00:00
The Same District Council in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, has launched a campaign to encourage farmers to switch from cultivating khat, a crop deemed illegal, to growing avocados. This initiative aims to change the farmers' mindset and improve their economic well-being by offering a more profitable
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Optimism in Australian avocado industry despite climatic concerns
2023-11-23 00:00
The Australian avocado industry is experiencing a significant turn this season, marked by favourable weather and promising market developments. John Tyas, CEO of Avocados Australia, is optimistic yet realistic about the sector's current state and future trajectory.
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APEAM celebrates its 26 anniversary
2023-11-23 00:00
The Association of Avocado Producers, Packers, and Exporters of Mexico (APEAM) is celebrating its 26th anniversary as the only facilitator in Mexico for the export of Hass avocado.
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Yunnan province avocados are a lucrative fruit for the region
2023-11-22 00:00
Avocados have become a local specialty of Menglian Dai, Lahu, and Wa Autonomous County in Pu'er city, in Yunnan Province. Large-scale production in the county accounts for nearly 80 percent of China's total fresh avocado output. With 7,206 hectares of land under cultivation, the county has
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The Ugandan government has rolled out a Shs400 million Hass avocado growing project in Kabale district. Some 43,300 seedlings were delivered - at a cost of Shs8,000 - each to be planted during the rainy season. The project will supplement the existing government programs of wealth creation that
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"Huelva has potential for avocado cultivation".
2023-11-20 00:00
Huelva's avocado production has experienced exponential growth in recent years. Data from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture show that in 2018 there were only 25 hectares in production in the province, while in 2022 this figure had increased exponentially to 1,800 hectares. Huelva has
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"Demand is clearly for the Hass variety"
2023-11-17 00:00
The Portuguese avocado season is in full swing, and the harvest of the Hass avocados is imminent. According to Hugo Melita, partner of Portuguese exporter Global Avocados, this will have an impact on the export of the Bacon variety: “At this point we've finished the harvest of our Bacon
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Avocado charged after date
2023-11-17 00:00
A woman has criticized her date in London on social media for asking her to pay extra for an avocado during their dinner. She shared her story and associated messaging on TikTok. During their night out, they agreed to split the bill and each pay half. However, the next day the woman received a
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Brokaw España SL will research new patterns for growing avocados with more vigor and greater tolerance to salinity
2023-11-17 00:00
The Board of Directors of the Center for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI), a public entity attached to the Ministry of Science and Innovation, has approved the financing of an R+D+i project that the Brokaw España SL company will carry out in Malaga. The project, which requires a
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Avocado and mango now have their own interprofessional organisation
2023-11-17 00:00
The plenary of the General Council of Interprofessional Agri-food Organisations (OIA) has reported favourably on the application for recognition of the Interprofessional Organisation of Avocado and Mango, constituted for the representation and defence of the interests of the avocado and mango sector.
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Chile estimates 21.2% increase in avocado volumes in 2023/24 season
2023-11-16 00:00
In marketing year (MY) 2023/24, due to favorable climatic conditions and abundant rainfall in the winter, estimates are that avocado production will total 200,000 metric tons (MT), a 21.2 percent increase from MY 2022/23. Area planted will total 32,710 hectares, a one percent growth from MY
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The Moroccan avocado campaign is progressing against fierce competition from South American origins, notably Colombia. Abdellah El Yamlahi, CEO of Export Optimum, reports on the season's progress.
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Chile: avocado production with significant growth
2023-11-15 11:00
This corresponds to an increase of 21.2% compared to the production volume of 165,000 MT in the 2022/23 marketing year. This is according to a recent report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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Australian avocados move closer on China market access
2023-11-14 02:00
The Australian avocado industry has progressed in its efforts to gain access to China following a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in Beijing.
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Being creative with avocado
2023-11-14 00:00
Avocado is in. It is impossible to imagine stores not carrying this fresh fruit; smoothies have been commonplace for several years, and smashed avocado on toast increasingly appears in breakfast bars. Not to mention guacamole. Yet, ten years ago, things were very different. Go back 30 years, and
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Queensland avocados a step closer to export to China
2023-11-13 00:00
Exporting Queensland avocados to China has moved a step closer with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Beijing between Avocados Australia and an agency that assists with market access.
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"Lasting relationships are founded on reliability"
2023-11-10 00:00
He is somewhat skeptical about the exact figures government agencies, supranational organizations, and interest groups publish. Yet, Abdelkader Benchagra of Maroc Avocado, an importer in the Netherlands of - as the name implies - Moroccan avocados, is sure avocado acreage and, thus, production
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Chilean avocado shipments contracted by 30% in the 2022/2023 season
2023-11-09 00:00
According to the iQonsulting yearbook, the volume of avocados shipped from Chile in the 2022/2023 season decreased by 30% over the previous season to 88,332 tons. This decrease was mainly due to the spring frosts in September 2022, but it did not prevent the country from being among the world's
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The annual Subtrop (the umbrella body for the avocado, mango and litchi industries) symposium took place in White River today, at which Bernd Julicher of Agrilink explained why the USA, and specifically its Asian and Mexican communities, render the country so attractive to South African litchi
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