Myanmar expands avocado acreage in attempt to open up international market

Published Mar 7, 2022

Tridge summary

Myanmar's avocado market is experiencing growth, with the European market showing a positive response to Myanmar avocados, and Singapore and Thailand expressing interest in importing them. In 2020, Myanmar attempted to export 0.5 tons of avocados to the UK by air, with success in the UK market and interest from Germany and Italy. Prior to the pandemic, 85% of Myanmar's avocado exports were sent to Thailand, with a small fraction to China via border trade. Myanmar plants avocado trees primarily for international trade, with a production season from October to February and March of the following year. The country grows about 23 types of avocados across Shan State, Chin State, Mandalay Province, and Sagaing Province, covering about 20,000 acres, with an additional 500 acres expected in PyinOoLwin this year.

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According to Myanmar media sources, the vice chairman of the Myanmar Avocado Producer and Exporter Association said that Myanmar avocados are doing well in the European market, and Singapore and Thailand have also proposed to import Myanmar avocados. In November 2020, Myanmar tried to export 0.5 tons of avocados to the UK by air, including three varieties of Amara, Hass and Buccaneer. Not only did Myanmar avocados sell well in the UK market, Germany and Italy also showed interest in Myanmar avocados. It is understood that Myanmar avocados are mainly planted to enter the international market, and the varieties for export are mainly Hass avocados. Before the outbreak, 85% of Myanmar avocados were exported to Thailand, and a small amount entered China through border trade. Since the end of 2019, due to the epidemic and Influenced by the unstable situation in Myanmar, Myanmar avocado exports have also been hindered. There are about 23 kinds of avocados in Myanmar. The production ...

Source: Guojiguoshu