Strong European demand for Israeli avocados continues

Fresh Avocado

Fruits

Israel

Market & Price Trends

Published Mar 12, 2024

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Israel is currently enjoying a successful avocado harvest season, with high production volumes, strong demand, and favorable prices, especially in the European market. The country is projected to produce approximately 240,000 tons of avocados in the 2023/2024 season, with 60% of this production intended for export. Despite the rise in avocado production in Africa, Europe remains Israel's primary export market. However, Israeli avocados have limited access to Asian markets due to cost and logistical challenges.

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(Agraria.pe) Israel is having a good avocado harvest season, returning to much higher volumes than last season, with good demand and prices in the European market. Eitan Zvi, vice president of marketing at Israel's Galilee Export, says that despite higher volumes, prices and demand have remained strong. "The export market is very strong, so for us it's a good season and a good campaign so far. It looks like it will continue like this." Israel is entering the final quarter of its avocado season that began in October of last year. "We are entering the last part of our season with a great campaign. The green skin avocado campaign will end in a few weeks. We will continue with shipments until mid-April. We are having a very fruitful season. The prices are very good, "Even for the green-skinned avocado it is a great season. The prices are much better than in the last great season we had, 2022/23." This 2023/2024 avocado season, Israel is obtaining a production of around 240,000 tons, ...

Source: Agraria