Philippines clinches access to Japan for Hass avocados

The Philippines Department of Agriculture has announced the country has successfully expanded its access to Japan with the approval to export Hass avocados, a significant milestone in the country’s agricultural export growth. “This is a testament to the Philippines’ dedication to expanding its agricultural exports and the high quality of our farm produce,” said agriculture secretary Francisco P Tiu Laurel Jr. “We are optimistic that this access granted by Japan will lead to opportunities in other international markets for locally grown Hass avocados.” Tiu Laurel also commended the collaborative efforts of the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), the Office of the Agriculture Attaché in Tokyo, and Dole Stanfilco in achieving this international trade milestone. BPI director Glenn Panganiban said the addition of Hass avocados to the Philippine export portfolio for Japan, which already includes bananas and pineapples, is the culmination of over a decade of effort, with initial access ...