In Israel, avocado yields will decrease by 30-40% in the 2022/23 season
Fresh Avocado
Fruits
Israel
Published Dec 23, 2022
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Israeli avocado growers expect the country's 2022/23 avocado yield to drop by 30-40% due to a cold snap during flowering trees.
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According to Eitan Zvi, vice president of marketing for Galilee Exports, one of the largest avocado suppliers in the country, this past spring was the coldest in 50 years. Unfavorable weather conditions had a negative impact on flowering and fruit set. For the same reason, producers note not only a decrease in the volume of the crop, but also a decrease in the size of the fruit. However, prices and demand for Israeli avocado producers remain optimal in the main export market, the EU. The harvest season started at the end of August with early varieties. Galilee Exports claims that the total fruit harvest has decreased by 35% compared to last year. However, the cost of fruits remained quite high due to the general shortage of avocados in the market after the end of the season in Peru. From the beginning of December, Israeli avocado growers plan to finish harvesting the Ettinger variety and start harvesting the Pinkerton and Arad varieties. According to the suppliers of this type of ...
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