WASHINGTON: According to Sierra y Selva Exportadora, from the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, during the last 5 years the value of Peruvian Hass avocado exports increased by 260% from US$ 85 million in 2010 (59,521 tons), to US $ 306.1 million (175,739 tons) in 2015. In the last five years, the Hass avocado has entered many different EU markets, such as the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, France and Belgium. It is well established in the United States, Costa Rica, and Canada in the Americas; and Hong Kong, China, and Japan are important markets in Asia. The country also exports Hass avocado to another 25 countries.
Between January and September 2016, the country exported 193,749 tons of Hass avocados worth US $ 379.7 million, $28 million (7.5%) of which came from the highlands, where Sierra y Selva Exportadora works. Sierra said this fruit could soon enter more markets in the European Union because Peru had a commercial window from December to March, where these countries had a low supply of avocados and where they could obtain the best prices. Exporters should take advantage of this window as the production areas have a good temperature, humidity and a lower incidence of pests and diseases.
