Chilean avocado and its projection

Within the framework of the Global Avocado Summit, an event organized by the Chilean Avocado Committee and Yentzen Group, the domestic market for Chilean avocados was analyzed. The presentation was led by Bagno’s commercial manager, Gabriel Alarcón, who has more than 30 years of experience in the sector, with important milestones in the Chilean industry such as the incorporation of ripe avocados and the sales format in mesh bags, and, more recently, developing the presentation of avocados in guacamole. Alarcón began his presentation by asking the attendees of the event a question: Why do Chileans consume so much avocado? And he answered: “Avocados have always been present in our lives and are an important part of them.” He recalled that in 1973, most of the varieties were black and of Mexican origin and less than 10% of the avocados were Hass, “so the supremacy of Hass led to replanting of this variety.” Alarcón pointed out that in the 90s, the quantity of Hass avocados left in ...