Avocado

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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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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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. read more

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). read more

The Australian avocado industry has progressed in its efforts to gain access to China following a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in Beijing. read more

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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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. read more

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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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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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 windstorm of recent days, which is forecast to continue for a few days more, is already causing significant damage to many crops in the Region of Valencia due to the strong gusts it has brought, according to La Unió Llauradora. read more

Avocados Australia has received confirmation yesterday that the protocol for exporting Australian Hass avocados has been approved by India! This is good news for Australian avocado growers looking to export their Hass avocados to India. read more

Queensland avocado grower Cherry Creek Estate currently grows over 300 hectares of avocados, this year after a robust R&D process they started producing avocado oil. read more

Starting from November 13, 2023, Kenyan mango exporters will face more rigorous scrutiny; the country's Agriculture and Food Authority is about to tighten regulations to ensure the authenticity of mango export consignments. This move follows the October 31 decision by AFA to halt avocado
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The avocado is a positive trend that will continue in Italy in 2023. The reason behind its success is the great demand from the retail and HoReCa channels. From data processed by Agroter's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor, in fact, it appears that in the
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The supply situation on the global avocado market is currently extremely tight. Felix Sperl, product specialist in the exotic sector at the Hamburg-based import company Cobana, explains: "Due to the large stocks in Peru, a lot of promotions were run in the retail sector during the summer months,
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The Moroccan avocado campaign is underway with some volumes affected as a result of storm Bernard, although the impact on the country's total volume won't be very representative. read more

Seasonal favorites like pomegranates, persimmons, cranberries, sweet potatoes, pineapples, potatoes, carrots, and celery were front and center. As were football party staples such as avocados, jalapeno and serrano peppers, onions, Roma tomatoes, cilantro, baby carrots, and cucumbers were well
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In a recent study, published in The Journal of Nutrition, researchers looked at the associations between avocado consumption and diabetes risk. read more