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Emilio Tejerina, from Frutas Tejerina: “It is becoming noticeable that Israel is supplying less fruit to the market”
"This year, smooth-skin avocado varieties are again recording a good demand and fairly high prices"
It has been a month since the start of the Spanish smooth-skinned avocado season, which has so far again been yielding very interesting results. "We are having a good year with quite high prices," said Emilio Tejerina, of Frutas Tejerina. "There has been a normal production, with fewer problems, in fact,…
Abdelmoumen El Achkar reassures: losses will not derail the season
"We lost 6,000 tonnes of avocados to the storm"
The dust is settling and the picture is becoming clear for the Moroccan avocado industry, after storm Bernard raised concerns last week. Abdelmoumen El Achkar, avocado producer and CEO of ECOMAC told FreshPlaza, "It was more fear than harm. We did take some damage, but not to the point of derailing the…
Africa Avocado Congress 2024
The Avocado Society of Kenya in collaboration with other regional and international organizations in the fruit and vegetable value-chain in Africa and beyond are pleased to announce to the third…
WAO now present in 2,800 stores in France
Avocado consumption in France has not yet reached full potential
The World Avocado Organization (WAO) continues to promote avocados in Europe, especially in France. This year, WAO signed partnerships with 30 different retailers in 12 European countries, including chains such as Carrefour and Tesco. This now represents a network of over 35,000 stores for the…
"We exported our first avocado container to Europe this week"
Rwandan producer SOUK Farms exported its first container to Europe this week, a milestone celebrated at an event in Kigali with the participation of the Kingdom of Netherlands Ambassador to Rwanda as guest of honor. Seun Rasheed, CEO of SOUK Farms, told Freshplaza, "We are extremely happy to have achieved…
Realistic export opportunities for South African avocados
Agricultural economist Samkelisiwe Ngwenya of the directorate: international trade promotion at the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development presented the annual value chain analysis into avocados, conducted in conjunction with the National Agricultural Marketing Council and using a…
Avocado net bag and value-added blend and halves
Sustainable packaging for avocados introduced
Uniting forces at the beginning of 2022 to form a robust avocado solution, Oppy, Avoworks, and Eco Farms now announce the launch of its compostable avocado pack. This packaging provides an eco-friendly alternative. Different from other compostable options which can only be broken down effectively within…
The Port of Algeciras channels 180,000 tons of avocados to the EU every year
Juan Pablo Pallero, the regional coordinator of Plant Health, spoke about the importance of the Port of Algeciras in the reception of tropical fruits that arrive in the EU.…
Soft fruits and avocados are particularly affected
Storm Bernard causes important damage to crops in Morocco
A violent storm hit Morocco over the weekend, accompanied by strong sand-laden winds reaching 106 km/h in some areas. The storms are attributed to "Storm Bernard", which is hitting the Atlantic coast. In the agricultural sector, the damage is impressive. The winds blew away crops and damaged trees and…
Strong supply of Colombian avocados expected between November and Super Bowl
The avocado market has been faced with several challenges this year. Supply of Mexico’s old avocado crop was down in the months of June and July. At the same time, harvest of the country’s new crop was delayed, causing a shortage in the market. As a result, the market was high for an extended period of…
Filipino Hass avocados shipped to South Korea
On September 30, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry commenced exports of fresh Hass avocados with a ceremonial send-off at the KTC Port Tibungco, Davao…
Value of Peruvian avocado exports will reach US$ 1,129 million by end of 2023
The value of Peruvian avocado exports will reach US$ 1,129.1 million by the end of 2023, which will reach a new record, surpassing the level registered in 2021 (US$ 1,127.1…
LUNA ucr avocado tree occupies half the space that the Hass avocado tree does and it's seven times more productive
At this year's Fruit Attraction, Eurosemillas presented to some 150 entrepreneurs and farmers the first avocado variety launched by the Green Motion Avocados platform; a variety that will begin to be marketed before the end of this year. LUNA ucr is a type B flower avocado that is called to revolutionize…
The impact negative social media has on produce technology company
Many different shelf-life extension technologies have emerged in recent years. One of them is a plant-based coating that slows water loss and oxidation, the primary causes of produce going to waste. “After fresh produce has been picked, it is being protected with a microscopic extra layer of what already…
“The market prospects for avocados produced in China are promising”
The new season of Chinese-produced avocados has begun to enter the market. It is reported that thanks to good weather, avocado production and quality have improved this year. Yunnan is still the main avocado-producing area in China. The main cultivated variety is Hass. In recent years, the planting area…
