According to Menelaos Tzouris, shareholder of “Menelaos Fruits”, Greece, "The avocado production this year will be a little higher than the last season. Yet, we have some issues with the wet weather and strong winds at the moment."
He added that Greek exporters are becoming more professional, managing to meet the European standards and obtaining more certifications. “This is not only important for the export market, but also domestically since the local market is becoming more and more demanding as far as certificates and pesticide residues are concerned.”
Hass avocados are gradually gaining a larger share of the fruit’s production in Greece and Menelaos believes that the demand will continue to increase and will become a strong item for export.
“This is a variety that is not popular in the domestic market, as consumers are more familiar with green varieties, and as a result, almost 100% of the production goes to export.”
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