Myanmar expands avocado acreage in attempt to open up international market

According to Myanmar media sources, the vice chairman of the Myanmar Avocado Producer and Exporter Association said that Myanmar avocados are doing well in the European market, and Singapore and Thailand have also proposed to import Myanmar avocados. In November 2020, Myanmar tried to export 0.5 tons of avocados to the UK by air, including three varieties of Amara, Hass and Buccaneer. Not only did Myanmar avocados sell well in the UK market, Germany and Italy also showed interest in Myanmar avocados. It is understood that Myanmar avocados are mainly planted to enter the international market, and the varieties for export are mainly Hass avocados. Before the outbreak, 85% of Myanmar avocados were exported to Thailand, and a small amount entered China through border trade. Since the end of 2019, due to the epidemic and Influenced by the unstable situation in Myanmar, Myanmar avocado exports have also been hindered. There are about 23 kinds of avocados in Myanmar. The production ...