Elevated El Nino risk remains

Chances of an El Nino developing later in the year remain elevated according to the latest assessment from Australia’s government weather agency.  In its latest outlook, the Bureau of Meteorology said there was around a 50 per cent chance of an El Nino evolving in 2017, which is about twice the normal likelihood.

Chile aims for South Korean avocado market access

A Chilean public-private delegation recently held talks with South Korean authorities in a bid to speed up market access arrangements for the South American country’s avocados.  The meeting took place during the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) in Incheon, South Korea on April 6.

Overview global avocado market

April marks a transition in the supply of avocados. After Chile stops exporting, there is a gap in the market. South Africa and Peru are still unready to meet the huge demand,