Avocado Society of Kenya encouraging farmers to grow more for China
Fresh Avocado
Fruits
Kenya
China
Published Dec 28, 2022
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Kenya’s avocado industry is pursuing increased production to meet demand from the China market.
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Fresh avocados from Kenya finally gained their long-awaited China market access in June of this year, with the initial shipments taking place in July and August. Kenyan avocado exports run from mid-March to mid-November, which means that the 2022 season is now over and the 2023 season is fast approaching. To obtain some insights into what the industry is expecting for next year’s exports, Produce Report talked with the Avocado Society of Kenya. In 2022, Kenya exported over $57 million of its “green gold” to China. Seeing the world’s biggest appetite for avocados in this country, where both imports and domestic production are expected to rise in coming years, ASOK has set its focus on producing more fruit to increase the supply available for sending to China. According to the society’s sales and marketing manager Newton Maina, Kenya’s limited supply of avocados is currently seen as a major constraint restricting greater exports to China. However, work aimed at improving this ...
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