Kenya suspends avocado exports to crack down on early harvesting and smuggling

According to Kenyan media reports, the Kenya Horticulture Crops Directorate (HCD) has suspended exports of Hass, Pinkerton, Fuerte and Jumbo varieties of avocados by sea since November 3. At the same time, HCD has strengthened inspections of exported mangoes to avoid some traders Avocados were secretly mixed with mangoes and brought out of the country. The temporary export ban issued by HCD is mainly to prevent early harvesting of immature avocados, which will affect the market reputation of Kenyan avocados. At the same time, it will avoid the negative impact of early picking on fruit trees, thereby reducing avocado production expectations. Air freight or transit through other East African Community countries Exported avocados need to undergo customs clearance and undergo HCD inspection, and all goods need to provide traceability information. HCD had implemented a four-month export ban in November 2021. At the same time, HCD will measure the dry matter of all avocado growing areas ...