Colombian avocado seeks to strengthen its presence in South Korea

Published 2023년 12월 13일

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Colombian avocados are aiming to expand their presence in the Asian market, particularly in South Korea, with plans to significantly increase exports after a successful operational work plan in 2021. Officials from the Quarantine Agency Animal and Vegetable Korea (APQA) are set to visit Colombian production sites and packing plants to verify compliance with phytosanitary measures, aiming to validate all strategies and certification systems in order to strengthen ties between both countries and generate greater trust among phytosanitary authorities. The Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) is hopeful that the visit will yield positive results and lead to an increase in the volume of Colombian avocado exports to South Korea.

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Colombian avocados continue to increase their presence in international markets, this time with their eyes set on the Asian country of South Korea. Although an operational work plan (PTO) had already begun in 2021, which has allowed them to export 240 tons to date, the intention is to be able to significantly expand the volume of Colombian avocado after the official visit of inspectors from the Quarantine Agency Animal and Vegetable Korea (APQA). A meeting was held yesterday to plan the visit, as indicated by the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) in a statement, where Corpohass also participated. This visit has the objective of verifying compliance with the phytosanitary measures of this work plan, with a technical tour to production sites located in the municipalities of Sonsón and San Vicente, and packing plants in Guarne, in the department of Antioquia. "The APQA will validate all phytosanitary strategies that ICA, production sites and packing plants use to ensure that the ...

Source: MXfruit