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Westfalia Fruit Group welcome new chair of the Board
Westfalia Fruit Group, the global avocado expert, is proud to…
Tropical Fruit Congress, the avocado boom
Avocados are still the most popular exotic fruit among Italian…
Colombian fruit establishes presence in Asian market
Colombia, the gateway to Latin America from the north is, according…
Avocado conquers the Michelin Guide of Belgium and Luxembourg
The World Avocado Organization (WAO) continues to expand its global presence at the Michelin Guide star revelation ceremony
E-commerce drives the growth of Mexican avocado in China
China is a market with a lot of potential for avocados from Mexico despite the great distance (shipments take 20 to 30 days to arrive by ship).
Hispatec presents its products at the IX World Avocado Congress
The international firm is announcing its technological solutions in ERP, Traceability, Production and Big Data at the IX World Avocado Congress.
Inaugurated the World Avocado Congress
On its first day, around 3,400 people from more than 20 countries attended. In the event there are 72 exhibiting companies.
Avocado shipments to Colombia grow 51%
Colombia's avocado shipments grew 51% during the first five months of the year; which could be driven to a greater extent by new markets and by changes in the export protocol to the United States. Jorge Restrepo, executive director of Corpohass explained to PortalFrutícola.com that between January and May of this year 24,012 tons of Hass avocado were shipped to the different markets; which represented a total of USD 47 million.
China is interested in Mexican avocado
The Mexican Government, through the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) has been advancing in its strategy of diversifying its agri-food exports to China, with the latest achievement being the visit soon to be made by health authorities of the Asian country to vegetable gardens of avocado of Jalisco to allow its importation. An initiative agreed within the framework of the delegation of SAGARPA officials to China, with the purpose of consolidating the sanitary steps for the approval of several protocols that will allow Mexico to expand the participation of agricultural products in that Asian market, one of the of greater importance due to the potential of consumption of its population and growth of its economy.
Chile: India opens doors to its exports of fresh avocados and blueberries
From next season, Chile will be able to export avocados and fresh blueberries to India, after recently closing an agreement with the authorities of this country, in very advantageous conditions. An achievement achieved in the context of a public-private visit to India, headed by Undersecretary of Agriculture, Claudio Ternicier.