The South African avocado export season has been underway since March and 88% of the estimated export volume has now been shipped. At the beginning and in the middle of the season, 15.5 million cartons of 4 kg were estimated; this number has risen to 16.5 million cartons as market conditions have improved and the later regions intend to export more fruit.
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“The European and UK markets have not been great this season,” said Derek Donkin, CEO of the South African Avocado Growers Association (SAAGA). "There was a lot of Peruvian fruit on the market and the high transport rates also had an impact on the growers' yields." South Africa had good growing conditions and the avocados are of good quality with good sorting. “The market has improved and we are now seeing better demand. The rising cost of living in Europe has caused the market to take longer than usual to recover as people have less disposable income and are careful about where they spend their money to spend." Growing costs in South Africa have also continued to rise: the prices of fuel, fertilizers and agrochemicals have risen sharply. Today there are many African countries that grow and export avocados and this has consequences for South African growers and exporters. "They will have the same season as South Africa, but they will also be affected by the same problems that we ...
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