Peru is the third biggest exporter of avocados in the world, only behind Mexico and the Dominican Republic. In 2018, the country's avocado exports, 95% of which were of the Hass variety, amounted to 724 million dollars. The Hass variety has characteristics that facilitate transporting it and conducting post-harvest management. In addition, it has a great acceptance in the international market.
90% of the national production of this fruit is exported in the form of fresh fruit, while nearly 9% of it is exported frozen, and only 1% is for national consumption.
According to Promperu, in 2018 three agro-export companies registered shipments of Peruvian avocados for more than 50 million dollars: Camposol, Sociedad Agricola Drokasa, and Avocado Packing Company.
The list of the ten most important avocado exporting companies in Peru, based on the benefits obtained in millions of dollars, is:
1- Camposol SA
2- Sociedad Agricola Drokasa SA
3- Avocado Packing Company SAC
4- Agrícola Cerro Prieto SA
5- Camet Trading SAC
6- Viru SA
7- Consorcio de Productores de Fruta SA
8- ASR Trading Sociedad Anonima Cerrada
9- Agroindustrias Verdeflor SAC
10- Corporación Fruticola de Chincha SAC
Source: Promperú
