Avocado

Kenyan avocado exports to China have hit Sh9 billion in the period March to May, despite steep competition from Chilean growers. Kenya exported 7,000 tons to Beijing between March and May this year as more farms and pack houses tapped into the lucrative Chinese market. read more

California is in the season of peak availability on avocados. “Last year California avocado harvesting started somewhat earlier than usual, with more volume in the spring than this year,” says Terry Splane, Vice President Marketing for the California Avocado Commission, noting that June is
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The University of California (UCR) is to release a new high density avocado scion cultivar. BL516, which will be marketed as Luna UCR and is pending plant variety protection in the US, officially comes out in June and is the programme’s second release in the last 20 years. read more

This year’s winter has come to bite hard in Chile as sub-zero temperatures of between -6 and -10 degrees, described as a polar freeze, touched large parts of production areas affecting avocado and citrus trees as well as vegetable production areas. This follows a short and intense period of
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The University of California, Riverside’s (UCR's) avocado scion breeding program began in the 1950’s and continues today under the guidance of Dr. Mary Lu Arpaia, Professor of Extension, Subtropical Horticulture. It has been a model avocado varietal breeding program worldwide and maintains
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In Brazil, avocado production grew by more than 50% between 2016 and 2021. Avocado is one of the fruits that has stood out the most in the Brazilian agricultural sector in recent years. According to data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), fruit production in the
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Fruitnet has announced the first speakers for its inaugural Global Tropicals Congress, which takes 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

A prolonged cold snap across large parts of Chile’s fruit producing area is believed to have affected evergreen crops such as citrus and avocados. read more

A group of scientists has used the revolutionary gene-editing technique based on the CRISPR tool to turn off the gene that drives oxidation after the avocado is cut and its inside comes into contact with the air. As a result, the fruit that Chileans consume the most will last longer in their
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Lemon is one of the products whose price has plummeted the most in the market in the municipality of Peto, a city in the state of Yucatán, followed by avocado, which has also seen its price drop. Currently, it is one of the citrus fruits with the lowest value; a kilo is between 5 and 7 pesos,
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According to Fedefruta President Jorge Valenzuela, the frosts have not only hit larger areas, but have also lasted longer. "The frosts have not only hit the central and southern areas this time. We have reports of very hard frosts for the production
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The first small volume of Peruvian avocados arrived in the US in May. Starting this month and continuing through October or even November, promotable volume will be available. “In recent years, the Peruvian season has been extending and is now stretching into early November,” says Xavier
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According to data from the Peruvian Hass Avocado Producers Association (ProHass), at week 21, Peru has exported to Europe 6,952 containers of Hass avocado (149,468 tons), i.e. 15% more than in the same period of 2022. read more

While the summer fruit campaign proceeds between highs and lows - with limited volumes and fruit spoilt by the latest weather events - the trends for imported fruit, such as oranges, kiwis, avocados, mangos, limes and grapes, remain more stable. We have
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Building resilience is important for agrifood systems – such as tropical fruit value chains – to prepare, withstand and adapt to a wide range of risks, including climate and non-climatic shocks and stresses. read more

Total revenue for the second quarter of FY2023 decreased $57 million, or 20%, to $221.1 million compared to the same period last year, primarily due to the Marketing and Distribution segment. A decrease in average revenue
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In March this year the Australian and Indian governments issued a joint statement welcoming the finalisation of market access for Hass avocados. read more

6,952 containers or 149,468 t of Hass avocados were exported from the Andean country by week 21. This is an increase of 15 % compared to the same period last year, reports agraria.pe with reference to ProHass President Juan Carlos Paredes Rosales. read more

Mission Produce has announced its results for the second quarter (Q2) of the year, seeing 19 per cent growth in avocado volumes sold when compared with the same period of 2022. read more

Rwanda is set to continue its trial of avocado exports by sea freight after a successful initial shipment to Dubai in November, last year. The pilot shipment, which transported nearly 23 tons of Hass avocados, demonstrated that sea transportation was over 44 percent cheaper than air cargo. The
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