Avocado

Montosa (Málaga), a company specialising in avocado and convenience products, will participate in the "World of Private Label" PLMA 2023 trade fair, which will take place in Amsterdam on 23-24 May, according to the company. There, it will present the new design of its Native® brand, which features
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The Hass Avocado Board (HAB) has created a webinar based on key takeaways from its recent participation at last month’s World Avocado Congress in New Zealand. read more

Earlier this week, harvest of Colombia’s new avocado crop started. “Volume of the Traviesa crop will pick up by next week and continue through August,” says Kraig Loomis with GreenFruit Avocados. “It is very exciting to see how much volume will be added this year in comparison to the
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Tropical Millenium, one of Spain's leading producers and marketers of avocado, mango, papaya and pitaya, has decided to move the board of its executive team and appoint a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). read more

Peruvian agricultural exports with added value in the first 3 months of the year climbed 9.7% to close to US$2.16bn compared to the same period last year, according to the Association of Exporters (ADEX). Grape exports (FOB) were the largest in value (US$704 million (+26.9%)), followed by
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The recent global shift towards a more health-conscious way of life has led to the adoption of healthier eating habits, including the increased consumption of fruits and vegetables. In Migori county, this has negatively affected tobacco farming, which has been a staple cash crop in the area for
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ACS Food Science & Technology researchers claim a chitosan-based coating can preserve avocados for longer periods. Researchers at the American Chemical Society (ACS) have defined avocados as being “notoriously finicky, going from pale green and firm to brown and mushy in the blink of an
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Linda Flegg, chair of NZ Avocado Growers’ Association has announced the resignation of New Zealand Avocado chief executive Jen Scoular after 12 years in the role. read more

Peruvian export company Agrícola Chapi has received $130m in funding to expand its table-grape and avocado production. The funding, from Canadian private-equity firm Cordiant Capital, will be allocated in stages until March 2024 and is part of a growth plan drawn up with Cordiant in 2022. Chapi
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Linda Flegg, Chair of NZ Avocado Growers’ Association announced the resignation of their CEO Jen Scoular after 12 years in the role. read more

"Not only there has been an increase in volumes from Peru, but South Africa has also released large quantities of greenskin (green-skinned avocados, Editor's note); all of which means that this year will likely configure a more prolonged sales window for the Hass avocado," says Claudio
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New Zealand avocado growers have been hammered by high winds and cold snaps which mean an avocado shortage on supermarket shelves. Head of domestic avocado sales at fresh produce marketer and exporter Primor Regan Booth: “Generally, the fruit matures mid-May and once it’s passed a maturity
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This brought them to 148,796,816 kg, agraria.pe refers to the president of the consulting firm Inform@cción, Fernando Cillóniz Benavides. read more

The volume of Colombian avocados shipped to the US is up 104 per cent so far this season compared to the year-earlier period according to the Colombia Avocado Board (CAB). read more

The Colombia Avocado Board (CAB) recently announced a 104 percent increase in total avocado pounds shipped to the U.S. thus far for the 2022-2023 season. This data is provided by the Hass Avocado Board which tracks shipments and sales of Hass avocados from all growing regions. read more

Peru’s Agrícola Chapi has obtained US$130m in financing to fund the development of its avocado and table grape business. The company plans to reach 1,200ha of avocado production and 900ha of table grapes over the medium term. read more

Abacates do Brasil has launched an initiative to promote avocado superharvest and impact retailers and consumers; actions include advertising film on free-to-air television, digital assets, OOH advertising and recipe videos. read more

Tropical Millenium, one of Spain's leading avocado, mango, papaya, and pitaya producers and marketers, has just appointed Ramon Ojeda as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). read more

In the first months of the campaign, Peru exported 166,790 tons of avocado worth 308 million dollars, i.e. 32% more volume and 40% more value than in the same period of the previous campaign. The average price paid also increased by 7% over the same period in 2022, standing at 1.85 dollars per
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