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Colombian crops with international certifications—such as the Rainforest Alliance seal, which guarantees sustainable environmental and social practices—increased 315% in just one year.
Wed 11/03/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Following Spain’s avocado boom, the sector is experiencing issues which were previously encountered with other products, such as persimmon, pomegranate, and almond. The fruit’s profitability has led to a shortage […]
Thu 09/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Chilean avocado producers are a step closer to gaining access to the Australian market. The final report published by the Australian government on pest control recommends allowing imports of fresh […]
Mon 30/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The first Colombian avocados landed in China in the middle of December, following the signing of a protocol between the two countries. The first three companies to export Colombian avocado […]
Tue 24/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The lucrative avocado sector is catching the eye of thieves in southern Spain. Two years ago, one farm had about 2,000 kilos of the fruit stolen during a weekend, reports […]
Fri 20/12/2019 by Alexandra Sautois
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China looks set to become the world’s number-one consumer of avocados. This is the opinion of Pagoda’s general manager, Peter Zhu, speaking at the World Avocado Congress in Colombia. With […]
Wed 30/10/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
Spanish avocado exports were up again this year, rising 6% from the previous campaign. However, the lower sale price meant the value of the exports was actually 1% lower than […]
Thu 17/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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South Africa’s booming avocado production experienced a setback in 2018/19, with output dropping 25% to 127,000 tons. The major factors contributing to this decline were the lower yields, premature fruit […]
Fri 13/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Colombia is the second country in South America to be selected as the venue for the World Avocado Congress. The country´s climatic conditions allow avocado to be produced 365 days […]
Wed 11/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh, multinational leader in organic avocado ́s production and comercialization, has announced the incorporation of Joaquín Reig as CEO of the company. Joaquín will lead the general direction and the […]
Fri 19/07/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Africa is becoming a major player in the booming avocado sector. Kenya’s avocado season started in March with demand high. The country’s production will compete with Peruvian produce which come […]
Wed 03/04/2019 by Richard Iwlkinson
