South African avocado exports to increase by 23% this season
The first of this season’s avocados from South Africa arrived in the European market in week 10, the total export is expected to be 80,000 tonnes, up 23% on last year.
“Volumes out of South Africa will be up this year due to new plantings coming into commercial volumes,“ said Derek Donkin, CEO of South African Avocado Growers Association (SAAGA). “This growth is likely to
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