Avocado

The South African avocado export crop has been reduced by around 2.5m cartons as the season reaches its halfway point. read more

Avocado supplies are adequate and going through a transition right now. “The breakdown is a bit different than we expected a month ago. Mexico underwent a heat wave for a few weeks and it accelerated maturity on the old crop and sort of stunted development of the new crop,” says David
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The appeal of ginger and turmeric goes down, while that of spirulina, as well as traditional nuts such as hazelnuts and exotic fruits such as mango and avocado, goes up. The world of superfoods is always fluctuating and the latest trends are revealed by the 13th edition
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Westfalia Fruit Group, the global avocado expert, is proud to announce that Dr Khotso Mokhele has been appointed as the new Chair of the Board of Westfalia Fruit International and its parent company, HMH Group. read more

Avocado multinational Westfalia Fruit Group has appointed Dr Khotso Mokhele as the new chair of the Board of Westfalia Fruit International and its parent company, HMH Group. read more

Edward Koemans met Kenyan avocado exporter Lucy Njeri at Fruit Logistica in 2014. On March 16, 2023, that eventually led to the launch of a Davis and Saipei joint venture with activities in Kenya and Tanzania. "It's mutually beneficial. We'd recently been exporting more and more to the Indian
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Industry experts say that the US now buys 86% of the avocados that Mexico exports. The US is a major importer of Mexico’s avocados, among many other foods. As farms in the US become increasingly strained, particularly due to drought in California, that dependence on Mexico is only increasing. read more

According to Abdellah El Yamlahi, president of the Moroccan Avocado Association, three months before the start of the avocado harvest campaign in Morocco, growers announce a good harvest – higher than last year, EastFruit writes with reference to FreshPlaza. read more

The Colombian exporter Montana Fruits Fresh Produce is happy with the strong market demand, especially in Europe, for passion fruit (gulupa). They have experienced a consistent growth rate of approximately 30% says Natalia Moranth, co-owner of the exporter. The company also exports avocados from
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The Western Australian avocado season will get underway in mid-August and packing company The Avocado Collective is looking forward to a good season. read more

At the end of June, Eurosemillas presented the new variety of avocado launched by the international Green Motion Avocados platform. The new variety, called BL516, type B flower, is patented under the trade name LUNA ucrTM. The presentation took place in front of over a hundred leading
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The Australian avocado industry has enlisted the help of former Australian cricketer Brett Lee to promote its fruit as part of a new marketing campaign in India.  read more

Three months before the start of the avocado campaign in Morocco, producers are announcing a good harvest, with yields higher than last year, according to Abdellah El Yamlahi, president of the Moroccan Avocado Association. read more

Mission Produce announced a twofold approach to maintain supply reliability and quality amid the Mexican avocado crop transition: 1) leverage its owned Peruvian supply to complement Mexican size availability, and 2) lean into the art of ripening to expertly ripen fruit at various maturity levels. read more

The Hass Avocado Producers Association of Peru (ProHass), which in March had estimated the country would ship more than 630,000 tons of Hass avocado, has readjusted its Hass avocado production forecast for this campaign to 598,344 tons. read more

The inaugural Global Tropicals Congress will take place in The Hague on 14 September. The one-day event brings together key players from across the industry to explore the latest market opportunities in the tropical fruit category. read more

VitaFresh Botanicals is a dedicated line of plant-based edible coatings from AgroFresh, a recognised leader in AgTech innovation; read more

The price of avocado 034 from the Central Highlands, Vietnam's largest avocado-growing area, has dropped 20% year on year thanks to oversupply and low demand during tough economic times. The unique varietal is currently selling for VND15,000-30,000 (US$0.64-1.27) per kilogram at markets and on
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According to Nature's Pride, last year's successful avocado campaign showed that providing consumers with the right information and inspiration to promote healthy eating with avocados at any time of the day could make a valuable contribution. read more

Avocado farmers from the Gatundu North Constituency, Kiambu Country, are suffering huge losses after thieves started illegally harvesting their fruits. Reportedly, the thieves are invading the farms in the dead of the night, harvesting the fruits for sale to middlemen who buy them at throw-away
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