Colombia’s major avocado-producing regions are Tolima, Caldas, Antioquia, Santander, Valle del Cauca, Risaralda, and Quindio.
- 36% of all avocado productions come from Antioquia
- Valle del Cauca has the biggest yield per acres, producing 13 MT per acre
- Caldas produces 12 MT per acre
- Tnioquia produces 11 MT per acre
Colombian Hass avocado is produced almost all year long. Its peak production seasons are from January-June and September-December. One of the biggest challenges is that it has the same seasonality as avocados in Mexico, the largest exporter of Hass avocados.
In Colombia, Hass avocado is produced almost all year long, with high peak seasons in all months except for July and August: January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, and December. Moreover, one of the biggest challenges of exporting avocados in Colombia is that it has the same seasonality as avocados from Mexico, which is the largest exporter of Hass avocados.