Avocado challenges in Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile

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Published Mar 28, 2024

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As of September 2023, Mexico has solidified its position as the leading avocado producer in the southern hemisphere, boasting a production of over 1.9 million tons, outpacing Colombia, Peru, and Chile. Despite facing challenges such as water accessibility, Mexico benefits from favorable conditions like technical irrigation systems and a high number of native pollinators. Colombia, while having potential for growth, struggles with soil type and commercial value, needing improvements in orchard management and technology for soil moisture measurement. Peru and Chile also face their respective challenges, with the latter struggling with climatic conditions. The Global Avocado Summit, organized by the Chilean Avocado Committee and Yentzen Group, highlighted these insights, pointing out the importance of water and nutrition management for avocado cultivation across these regions.

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The Ministry of Agriculture of Mexico reported that they achieved a production of one million 904 thousand 604 tons (ton) as of September 2023, becoming the main avocado producer in the southern hemisphere. For its part, according to information from the FAO, Colombia has become the second largest producer of avocado, with a production close to 980,000 tons, followed on the list by Peru, with a production greater than 770,000 tons, and Chile with 150,000 tons. . To have a global look at the crop, we spoke with the international avocado advisor, Mauricio Auger, analyzed the current situation and projection with a long-term view. Mauricio Auger, international avocado advisor. He indicated that Mexico is the largest producer, since it has all the conditions to achieve successful cultivation. "In Mexico it has technical irrigation systems." He explained that they do not have to use pollinators, because the number of native insects they have to pollinate is very high, so they do not ...

Source: MXfruit