Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has approved a protocol on plant quarantine requirements, enabling Zimbabwean avocados to be exported to China. This makes Zimbabwe the latest major African avocado producer to gain access to the Chinese market, following Kenya and Tanzania. The volume of exports will be influenced by the protocol's conditions, including sanitary and phytosanitary requirements. Zimbabwe's avocado production is projected to hit a record 6,000 tons in 2024, and the industry aims to expand the planting area from the current 1,500 hectares to 4,000 hectares by 2030. The Zimbabwe Horticulture Development Commission (HDC) is also working towards securing protocols for the export of blueberries, pecans, and macadamia nuts to China.