Colombian Hass avocado exports grew 53% in volume in January

Published 2024년 3월 15일

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In January 2024, Colombia saw a 53% increase in Hass avocado exports compared to the same period in 2023, exporting 13,983 tons, according to Corpohass. The surge in exports is attributed to a good harvest and increased demand from the American market, especially during the Super Bowl, where around 1,500 tons were sent from Colombia. Colombia's avocado exports are in close competition with Mexico, the primary supplier of the fruit to the US market.

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In January 2024, Colombia exported 13,983 tons of Hass avocado, which represents a growth of +53% compared to the volume reported in the same month of the previous year. This was reported by the Corporation of Hass Avocado Producers and Exporters of Colombia (Corpohass), who detailed that the Hass avocado was the star product in the United States Super Bowl. According to the figures of the association, which uses the data published by the DIAN, external sales of Hass avocado of Colombian origin were 13,983 tons, while in the same period of 2023, 9,162 tons were exported. The above is equivalent to a growth of 53% between January 2023 and 2024. Corpohass highlighted that this increase responds to various reasons, one of them is the good volume obtained from the main harvest, which is harvested at that time of year. Added to this is the increase in demand from the American market for the celebration of the Super Bowl. For this sporting event, closer to 1,500 tons of Colombian Hass ...

Source: Portaldelcampo