Avocados
All the news and market analysis for worldwide Avocado Industry, including Avocado growers, Avocado production, and the import and export of Avocado.
Domestic market opportunity for New Zealand avocados as production grows
Industry body uses National Guacamole Day to encourage Kiwis to broaden avocado consumption
Australian Avocados enlist Merv Hughes to make avocado toast a national dish
Initiative promotes a nationwide petition calling for the dish to be formally declared Australia’s official breakfast
Seeka raises full-year forecast as fruit business flourishes
Company secures robust kiwifruit returns as it expands into citrus, having made a number of operational improvements
‘Market diversification and coordinated picking key amid volatile avocado supply’
Westfalia Fruit’s Hans Boyum discusses the European avocado market’s dramatic swing from over- to undersupply, strategies to mitigate climate change, and opportunities to increase consumption
Australian avocado industry signs landmark education partnership in Bangkok
Upcoming Thai chefs compete for top honours in Australian Fruits Recipe Competition held by Dusit Thani College
Colombia activates debt relief package for avocado industry
Growers facing cashflow challenges due to sliding dollar and impact of El Niño
Mixed picture for Ecuadorean fruit exports
Shipments of blueberries, mangoes, passion fruit and avocados jump in H1, but price falls hit returns for passion fruit and avocados
Peru dominates European avocado market
Analysis by Fluctuante shows Peru supplied almost four times the volume shipped by Colombia, its closest competitor
Westfalia Fruit brings new ripeness guidance to avocado shoppers in India
Ripe-O-Meter ripeness testers available in stores across five major cities
Worldwide Fruit launches new ethical and environmental scheme
UK supplier says enhanced programme goes beyond conventional sourcing compliance in high-risk regions
Mission Produce revenue surges 26 per cent in Q3
Mission Produce’s fiscal third-quarter results show revenue climbing, but Calavo integration costs weigh on quarterly profitability
Climate change presents new opportunities for Europe’s fruit sector
Shifting production maps offer potential to well-prepared growers, according to two new reports by RaboResearch
Asia Fruit Logistica forum explores bright future for frozen fruit
Increased use of frozen fruit as an ingredient expected to represent next phase of sector’s growth in Asia Pacific region
Westfalia Fruit sets out vision for next phase of avocado growth in Asia
Understanding the differences between markets will be critical to maximising growth in the years ahead, company says
South Africa set to finalise stonefruit and cherry access to China
South Africa’s stonefruit protocol with China is set to be formally signed in Beijing next week, with the inclusion of cherries confirmed
Limoneira sells Paso Robles vineyard for US$15mn
Proceeds of all-cash sale have been earmarked for debt reduction and avocado acreage expansion
Eosta expands organic rain-grown avocado imports from Mexico
Eosta is expanding its Organic Raingrown programme with new avocado volumes from Avova and a second season of high-juice Peruvian oranges
Avocado Collective unveils A$17mn expansion of Manjimup facility
Upgrade increases processing from approximately 30,000 trays to up to 100,000 trays of avocados a day
Colombian avos largely unaffected by earthquake, CAB reports
Colombian Avocado Board said avocado supply chain remains operational following the mid-August quake
Asia Fruit Logistica 2026 exhibitor preview: EMEA
Asia Fruit Logistica continues to be a meeting point for suppliers and service providers from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, to showcase their vast array of brands, products and services to businesses in Asia and beyond
Analysis: Regional markets hold steady as supply chain realities shape trade
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Special edition offers a full Asia Fruit Logistica breakdown including extensive exhibitor preview, Asiafruit Knowledge Centre programme overview and pre-show highlights
Asia Fruit Logistica 2026 exhibitor preview: Australasia
Australia and New Zealand remain key suppliers to the Asia market for premium fresh produce across an array of categories. This year will see exhibitors from the region showcasing local industries, brands, marketing efforts and company restructures all aimed at serving Asia’s thriving markets
Colombia sees big jump in fruit exports to UK
Increasingly diversified export basket driving new opportunities for growth
Michoacán resumes avocado shipments to US
The Mexican government agrees to bolster security for inspectors, packers, and producers
Analysis: Avocado prices surge while citrus faces downward pressure
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Gene discovery could trim years off avocado breeding
Study reveals how avocados reverse sexes throughout the day
El Universal: Mexican avocado traceability compromised by criminal gangs
An article in the Mexican newspaper claims that the country’s avocado export chain to the US has been infiltrated by organised crime
California avocado growers renew calls for curb on Mexican imports
CAC claims Level 4 alert and suspected pest report add urgency to seasonal tariff-rate quota and restored US inspections
US halts avocado export inspections in Michoacán over security alert
State authorities and USDA in talks to review measures to bolster the protection of US personnel
Évo Hass concept finds success in Malaysia and Hong Kong
Tech-forward avocado brand aims to reshape the category by improving consumer confidence while creating new value for growers across the supply chain
Avanza delivers record export volumes
Market diversification, in-market promotion and strong retail partnerships boost Avanza presence across Asia
Fruits Ràfols boosts exotics portfolio with new Sweet Panda brand
The company will present its new exotic fruit brand at this year’s Fruit Attraction
Jalisco avocado producers fix sights on Korean market
State officials say they expect to receive the green light for shipments shortly
Avocados From Mexico launches AI-powered consumer answer engine
AVO.AI is billed as the first artificial intelligence tool dedicated exclusively to a single produce item
On International Avocado Day, Mexico flags progress in implementing new model for forest protection
Innovative certification programme now covers more than 90 per cent of Mexican avocados exported to US