China’s avocado imports set to double this year

China’s avocado imports set to double this year
Once again, avocado sales in China are expected to rocket as demand among the country’s middle classes continues to soar. Taking advantage of China’s avocado boom is the world’s leading […]
Wed 24/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Record-sized avocado: Four pounds seven two!

Record-sized avocado: Four pounds seven two!
A big head of Hawaii avocado is expected to break Guinness record 2017-12-07 fruitpress fruit weekly. Ms. Wang of Hawaii discovered the avocado while strolling outside, at that time it […]
Mon 18/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Chilean avocado exports climb 61.7% in value

Chilean avocado exports climb 61.7% in value
From January to September 2017 Chilean avocado exports were up by 42.9% in volume, to 90,985 tons, and rose by 61.7% in value to US$197.5 million compared with 2016 levels. […]
Mon 11/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Aguahass exporting its own avocado

Aguahass exporting its own avocado
Aguahass is a young Colombian company whose own fields of Hass avocado are going into their fifth year of production. The firm is now ready and able to start exporting […]
Thu 09/03/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Mexico set for 4% rise in avocado exports

Mexico set for 4% rise in avocado exports
Traders anticipate Mexico’s avocado exports in the 2016/17 marketing year will rise about 4% on the previous year to over 1 million tons. This is attributed to expectations of continuing […]
Wed 07/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Mexico, undisputed leader in avocado

Mexico, undisputed leader in avocado
Mexico is the only place where this fruit is available all year round. The Mexican Association of Producers and Exporting Packers, APEAM, A.C., was founded in 1997 with the task […]
Wed 28/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Regular shipments to China of Peru’s Hass avocados

Regular shipments to China of Peru’s Hass avocados
China has shown significant growth in the consumption of avocados, with a 160% increase in consumption over the last two years. In 2015 avocado imports totaled 15,000 tons. Right now, […]
Mon 04/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Tesco launches avocado spread

Tesco launches avocado spread
Avocados are so popular they’ve recently overtaken sales of childhood fruit favourite oranges in the UK, supermarket chain Tesco reports. The most recent 52 week IRI retail sales data shows that the UK avocado market […]
Tue 10/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

ProHass launches a seal of guarantee for Peruvian Hass avocados

ProHass launches a seal of guarantee for Peruvian Hass avocados
Following the World Avocado Congress in Lima, Peru, successfully organised by ProHass, the Peruvian Hass avocado industry is facing new challenges in 2016. General director Arturo Medina explained that “we […]
Tue 26/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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