“Prices of avocados have finally risen from the valley”

After a period of high supply and low prices, the avocado market has been picking up again in the last two weeks. “The demand has risen, the supply has decreased a bit, so the price has recovered somewhat. Prices have now stabilized and we are at a normal level for this time of year, ”says Ive Lambert of Starfruit. “This summer was not a great time for avocados and we have never actually had it like this. In recent years, the demand has practically always exceeded the supply and even the new plantings could not meet the growth of the market and the demand. That growth has now leveled off somewhat, but I expect that the market for Hass avocados will continue to grow, perhaps less rapidly. We have also seen this with blueberries and pomegranates, each product has a ceiling, ”says Ive. At the moment, mainly Peru and South Africa are on the market, supplemented by Colombia. The Mexican season has started slowly. “We also see some Kenyan avocados on the ...