“If exporting means having better prices in the sale, combating pests and technifying the crop, we are ready,” says farmer Piedad Ganag. She also said that her 7,500 m² of plantations are monitored by Agrocalidad technicians, Ecuador’s own version of Aphis.
According to ecuadortimes.net, exporting the tomatoes would certainly help the sector, that is currently getting low prices. Esteban Espinosa, Aphis technician, says that Ecuador has a lot of potential to export, due to the presence of a strong Ecuadorian and Latin population in the US.
The avocado is also on the Aphis list, and it began the process to allow the entry of the Hass avocado into the US market. At this time, comments of producers and exporters on the phytosanitary requirements and other parameters are still coming in. Suggestions will be received until August 14. Then will come the analysis stage. There is no definite deadline as to when avocados can finally be exported.
