Kenyan fresh avocados are expected to enter China

Published 2022년 1월 21일

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Kenya is set to become the first African country to export fresh avocados to China, following discussions on access and quality standards. The Kenya Plant Quarantine Service will inspect and address technical issues in collaboration with Chinese personnel. Currently, China's fresh avocados are mainly imported from Peru, Chile, and Mexico. This could potentially make Kenya the largest supplier, as it is the top avocado producer in Africa and the tenth globally, with exporting only 10% of its production. The Chinese market is expected to import 40% of Kenya's avocados, making it the country's largest overseas market.

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According to Xinhua News Agency, Kenya is expected to export fresh avocados to China soon. Ojepat Okisegere, CEO of Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya (FPC Kenya), said that matters related to access are currently being discussed. The Kenya Plant Quarantine Service and relevant Chinese personnel are expected to jointly inspect and resolve some technical issues. issues to ensure that avocados exported to China meet quality and safety standards. At present, China's imported fresh avocados mainly come from Peru, Chile and Mexico. If Kenyan fresh avocados get access, the country will become the first country in Africa to export fresh avocados to China. In April 2018, China signed an agreement to allow Kenyan frozen avocados to be exported to China. In September 2019, the first batch of 40 boxes of Kenyan frozen avocados arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. In order to prevent the introduction of plant epidemics, my country requires Kenyan avocados to be removed from the ...

Source: Guojiguoshu