South African retailers cut hass avocado intakes as sales slow down

South African retailers cut hass avocado intakes as sales slow down

The Zimbabwe Avocado Growers Association has advised their growers to slow down their harvesting in expectation of nearly 1,000 containers, mostly from Peru, underway to Europe “so avocado supply will be extremely high and this will undoubtedly put pressure on pricing going forward.” South Africa has been exporting avocados for a while and where usually South African avocados obtain good […]

Europeans have become more demanding about the quality of avocados they buy

Europeans have become more demanding about the quality of avocados they buy

Fresh Del Monte Europe keeps on with their strategy to bring a diversified range of added-value, high quality fruits, carefully selected from their own farming operations with the benefit of many years of engagement on the sustainability front across its different production areas worldwide. Starting this week and throughout the entire summer, the company is offering in all main European […]

East African avocado exports growing despite challenges

East African avocado exports growing despite challenges

Recent statistics from the Centre for the Promotion of Imports (CBI) Ministry of Affairs show that Latin America is currently the region that exports the highest volumes of avocados to Europe. Exports from Africa, however, are growing at an exponential rate; if not faster. The continent’s avocado leaders include Kenya, South Africa and Morocco. Kenya leads the supply from East […]