"The ZZ2 avocados are known for their excellent quality and are very popular among both Dutch and foreign customers," continues Elena. "The demand for avocados has been rising gradually in all European countries for a number of years. In France for instance, avocado is eaten very regularly. In the Netherlands the demand in the past remained behind because the product was less known. This has now changed positively, due to which the demand in the Netherlands also increases further."
Western European supermarkets are mainly choosing Hass avocados Ready to Eat, whilst the preference of Eastern European, Greek and Italian customers is often still for greenskin avocados, such as Fuerte or Pinkerton. Yet our expectation is that Hass avocados will win more and more popularity," continues Elena. "A few years ago few people knew how to eat an avocado. Due to the rising popularity consumers are getting to know more about the flavour and application and the avocado appears on shopping lists more and more often. This is why we expect an increasing demand over the coming years."
For more information:
Elena Rogojnikova
Hagé International
+31 180 657 895
E.Rogojnikova@thegreenery.com
www.hage-international.nl