Avocado

In southern and northern Lebanon, on plots no higher than 500m above sea level, avocado cultivation is undergoing a remarkable revolution. Annually, that acreage grows by about 200 hectares and yields by around 2,500 tons. Yet, the extraordinary thing is that one man is driving the expansion of
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– This year marks your 30th anniversary, what is your assessment of this entire trajectory? What milestones would you highlight in particular? read more

In an interview with Fruit Today Magazine, Vicente Bayona, director of Tropical Bayper and representative of Brokaw Viveros, talked about the great development that the avocado has had and continues to maintain in this community. He has also given some tips for its cultivation and management. read more

This is a special year for Bio Procam. The company has been in business for four decades. A long journey that began in 1983 thanks to the initiative of a group of local families. "At that time they only produced avocado and custard apple, and the facilities were in the house's warehouse.
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Te Awanui Huka Pak is an indigenous Maori company based in Tauranga, New Zealand owned by 16 Maori businesses the company’s shareholders are mainly kiwifruit growers predominantly supplying grower and post-harvest company Seeka. The company is also involved in growing avocados. read more

Kenya’s deputy high commissioner to India, Irene Olio, recently commented on the nation’s avocado exports: “The first shipment has just arrived at Mumbai port. And there are many tons more to come.” She was referring to the arrival of the first batch of avocados to India from the African
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Kenyan exports to the Netherlands have more than doubled over the past 10 years to stand at Sh70 billion in 2022. Dutch Ambassador to Kenya, Maarten Brouwer, indicates that his country is now the second-largest destination of Kenyan exports in the world and the largest in Europe with over €300
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More than eight tons of Hass avocados from Australia’s South West region have now been airfreighted to Bangkok, ready to be distributed to retailers, hotels and restaurants. The first shipment of WA avocados to Thailand was given the green light earlier this week. read more

West Australian avocado growers have successfully shipped a verification shipment of Hass avocados to Thailand after gaining access in May. read more

Israel’s avocado industry, that has just started the 2023/24 harvest season, is seeing good early demand from European markets for the Greenskin variety. “The Greenskin season just started. Demand in the EU is good for now, but we expect a challenging season going forward into the main
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Avocados From Mexico, based in Irving, Texas, recently shared that it broke another record in its 2022-2023 fiscal year, importing 2.48 billion pounds of avocados. In part, this was possible due to its success to strategic marketing campaigns, creative shopper partnerships and seasonal programs,
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Chinese customs have agreed to grant the imports of fresh coconuts from Cambodia and fresh avocados from Venezuela. The moves followed the visits of Cambodian and Venezuelan leaders to China in September which delivered tangible outcomes. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet paid an official visit
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South Africa now has access to export fresh avocados to China, all that remains to be done is make sure the industry has everything in place, such as the registration of farms and packhouses and that the fumigation process is in order. read more

On February 18, 2021, NASA's Perseverance rover touched down on the surface of Mars. Since then, it has been exploring the red planet, while simultaneously looking for any evidence of past microbial life. read more

Planasa has been acquired by German EW Group in a deal worth €900 million. Planasa, based in Navarra (Spain) is a world leader in obtaining and propagating various varieties of berries and other vegetables such as garlic, asparagus, and avocados, supplying customers in more than 25 countries. read more

The avocado and mandarin producer and exporters Fruit Farm from Peru, have their sight set on growing more in Asian markets. According to Victor Quillay, marketing director of Fruit Farm, their more than 15 years of experience in these markets are paying off. read more

Earlier, Freshplaza reported how South Korea would delete tariffs on bananas and pineapples from the Philippines. read more

Aldi Australia has announced it will exclusively stock 100 per cent Australian-grown avocado in all of its 586 stores, a move welcomed by the local industry. read more

Aldi Australia has announced it will exclusively stock 100 per cent Australian-grown avocado in all of its 586 stores, a move welcomed by the local industry. read more

Westfalia Fruit USA recently launched a 100 percent plastic-free bagged avocado program in the United States, alongside a one-of-a-kind partnership with CIRT (Can I Recycle This), a recycling technology platform. Westfalia Fruit USA will showcase new sustainable packaging solutions for its
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