Guatemalan avocado industry preparing for 2025 U.S. debut

Overview of avocados from Guatemala in the U.S. market, complemented by charts from Agronometrics. Original published on September 9, 2024.

In late March, Guatemala’s Hass avocado sector achieved a significant step towards gaining access to the United States market. APHIS then confirmed the fruit had met risk-assessment standards and could advance to a public comment period regarding the fruits’ market access. With the consultation process now completed, the sector hopes to receive a final confirmation “any day now”.

FreshFruitPortal.com spoke to Guatemalan Avocado Producers Association (Anaguacate) President Francisco Viteri Garcia-Gallont, who explained that foreign companies have invested in avocado orchards in the country in recent years. This, Viteri said, testifies to the potential of Guatemalan avocados.

The executive noted that Guatemala shipped 11,000 tons of avocados last season, with the European Union as the main destination market.

Source: USDA Market News via Agronometrics.
(Agronometrics users can view this chart with live updates here)

Viteri added that Guatemalan avocado has a year-round availability and that its high-quality confirms the country’s potential for competitiveness.

“The low months are April and May. In addition, it can produce avocado from 800 meters above sea level, with the main productive areas being the central-western highlands, Alta Verapaz and Santa Rosa,” he said.

The News in Charts is a collection of stories from the industry complemented by charts from Agronometrics to help better tell their story.

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