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Tanzania's ambassador to Belgium, Jestas Nyamanga, has urged local avocado growers to sell their produce in Europe, where prices are significantly higher. Your-average avocado in Belgian markets is selling for over Sh10,000 (€4.30), he noted. The country's avocado industry, which has the Hass variety as its most popular cultivar, is dominated by the Rungwe Avocado Company Ltd and Africado Ltd, which produce over 5,000 tons annually in the Kilimanjaro region.
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According to Tanzania's ambassador to Belgium, Jestas Nyamanga, avocados from his country are getting premium prices in Europe, with one fruit being sold for more than Sh10,000 (€4.30) in Belgian markets. Nyamanga therefore encourages local growers to sell their avocados on the European market because of these lucrative prices. "One avocado is sold for €4, which is more than Sh10,000, while in Tanzania you can buy avocados for Sh500 or Sh1,000, so if you export them now, you can make a huge profit," the ambassador said. Popular avocado varieties grown in Tanzania are Hass, Fuerte, Pinkerton and, to some extent, Puebla, but the Hass variety is the most popular in the European market. Commercial ...
Source: AGF
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