"Avocado is a fruit that is difficult to handle; people don't really know how to identify when it is ripe," says Nicolaus Vorwerk, manager of Agora America. "Furthermore, it is often necessary to harvest the avocados early in South America to prevent them from ripening too quickly, but they reach Europe without much flavour. That is why it is especially important to harvest them at the right time and offer them ready to eat to the customers."
Guacamole
The importer affirms that the guacamole market has grown a lot snce the company was founded in 2013, and that it will surely continue to grow. Agora America is currently shipping 30 containers of guacamole per year to Germany, Turkey, Norway and the Netherlands.
This year, Mexico has suffered some damage from hail, which destroyed part of the flowers, resulting in a very small supply and a considerable increase in prices. Prices have also been affected by the exchange rates, as the Euro is now worth less than the dollar, according to the trader.
More information:
Nicolaus Vorwerk
Agora America GmbH
Rondenbarg 25, 22525 Hamburg, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)40 7308 7710
e-mail: info@agoraamerica.com
www.agoraamerica.com