Avocado

Farmers in Murang'a County, Kenya, are experiencing substantial losses as a result of avocado theft from their farms, especially in the Maragua, Kandara, and Gatanga regions. The Murang'a County Avocado Cooperative Union, under the leadership of John Mwaniki, has reported that illegal traders are buying these stolen fruits. read more

In Kenya, avocados play a significant role in both local consumption and export earnings, with the country being the fourth-largest producer globally and the top producer in Africa. The global market values avocado production at over $15 billion in 2023. Despite these accomplishments, only a fraction read more

Dwenty years ago, Peruvian agro-exports mainly consisted of coffee beans, cocoa beans, and asparagus and were worth around $1 billion; last year, however, the agricultural export sector managed to surpass the $10 billion threshold after diversifying its range with fruits like avocados, mandarins. read more

Producenci awokado napotykają znaczne wyzwania związane z nawadnianiem i adaptacją do obecnych warunków klimatycznych. W poszukiwaniu efektywnego modelu, który może pomóc wzmocnić tę uprawę na południu Hiszpanii, firma Caudal współpracuje z CSIC w ramach projektu badawczego skoncentrowanego na analizie. read more

The German expert in fresh-cut machinery, Kronen, has collaborated with the DIL German Institute of Food Technology, robotics supplier Stäubli, and a UK-based customer to create a new solution for cutting, pitting, and peeling avocados. read more

British buyers are currently in Rwanda meeting with women-led horticulture businesses to discuss potential trade deals for products such as chilli, avocados, passion fruits, fresh French beans, and other horticultural goods. This visit is part of a Rwanda-UK trade mission that started on May 28th. read more

The GreenLand Group from Colombia, who exports over 14 million boxes of their own bananas, is now venturing into the cultivation and export of Tahiti limes. Víctor Manuel Henríquez Restrepo, CEO of Invesmar and the main manager of the GreenLand Group, stated: "Our expansion into Tahiti lime production is driven by a strong commitment to..." read more

Under the slogan "Royal delights for the sweetest tooth", the campaign focuses on stone fruit, mangoes, avocados, pineapples, and lemons from SanLucar; as well as on attractive themed islands in the point of sale. One of the highlights of the

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In South Africa, avocado cultivation, which was originally concentrated in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, has now expanded to include the KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces, and more recently to the Southern and Western Cape regions. This expansion is driven by growing demand and the desire to achieve year-round production. read more

A Kenyan fresh produce company has announced a $20 million investment in value addition, inspired by President William Ruto's visit to the United States. AvoVeg Health, led by CEO Nathan Loyd, plans to begin this investment in the third quarter of 2024. The company, which primarily read more

The Mexican Attorney General's Office (FGR) has initiated an investigation into the theft of 40,000 kilos of avocados in Michoacan, a major avocado-producing region in Mexico. The avocados were stolen in multiple incidents, prompting concerns among authorities and the local avocado industry. read more

"Our Pinkerton avocados have yielded a bountiful harvest, exceptionally clean with minimal damage from weather conditions," says Joachim Prinsloo, CEO of Sunreaped, a grower of subtropical crops in northeastern South Africa and southern Mozambique. "We are currently halfway through the avocado harvest and fully occupied." read more

The success of avocados is now a well-established fact, as evidenced by the analyses of the Agroter fruit and vegetable Monitor, where consumption continues to grow in various distribution channels. This progression still has potential in our country. read more

Tropical fruit cultivated among the fields of Salento and promoted on social media, this is the dream reality that Daniela and Costantino created about 5 years ago. The story of their journey with passion fruit, mango, bananas, and avocados is being told by the Corriere del Mezzogiorno. read more

The Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Philippines is collaborating with Japan to start exporting Hass avocados, with the goal of entering a market valued at around $150 million. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. held discussions with Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya regarding this matter. read more

The researchers (Clemente Méndez, Alicja Grycz, Domingo Ríos, Beatriz Rodríguez, and Elena Rodríguez) explain that avocado cultivation has been increasing every year, with global production having increased by 200% in the past ten years. Avocado is a healthy fruit that is rich in. read more

Planters of fruits in South Africa's Southern and Western Cape regions are expanding their farming operations to include avocado production, as the demand for avocados increases. read more

"Last year we were in second place among Peruvian avocado exporters, but this year we are on track to becoming the top overseas shipper," says Omar Díaz Marchena, General Manager of Westfalia Fruit Peru. This is a significant achievement for the Peruvian subsidiary of the multinational Westfalia Fruit Group, a company with read more

Avolution Lab continues to lead in the development of international projects that have a significant impact on the avocado industry. "At our recent meeting with Avolution Lab partners, we discussed the progress of the Avoguys and Avoreca projects, both of which have been successfully launched in the market," read more

Indian importers have recently received large quantities of avocados from Western Australia, particularly from Delroy Orchards in the Southern Forests region. More than 320 tonnes of avocados, worth over $1.6 million, have been exported after the removal of a 30 percent tariff. read more