Colombia is the third largest exporter of Hass avocados in the world

Published 2021년 8월 13일

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Colombia is emerging as a major player in the global Hass avocado market, with a 34% growth in avocado cultivation over the past few years. The country now has around 19,200 growers and is the third largest exporter of avocados globally. This growth is due to an increase in both acreage and yield. The government's Growth Agreements have played a significant role in this growth, nearly doubling the acreage and effectively doubling the exports. The government also expects to create many jobs in the area with further foreign investment, initially focused on fresh produce exports but potentially expanding to value-added products like guacamole and avocado oil.

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The cultivation of Hass avocados is becoming increasingly important in Colombia and the South American country is already one of the main exporters of this fruit worldwide. It is estimated that there are about 19,200 growers in Colombia whose main economic activity is avocado cultivation. Avocado cultivation has grown by 34% in recent years, both due to the increase in acreage (29%) and the increase in the average yield (5%). “Colombia can become the largest Hass avocado grower in the world,” Colombia's vice president Marta Lucía Ramírez said at an event to launch Managro Fresh, the new export brand for Hass avocados from Israeli conglomerate Managro. "We are very pleased because with the efforts of the export organization ProColombia and President Iván Duque we have been able to attract more investments to our country. This is one of the tangible results: a significant foreign investment in our avocado cultivation. At the moment the investment is still focused on exports of fresh ...

Source: AGF