Recently, the General Administration of Customs of China has expanded the list of authorized producers and processors of Colombian Hass avocados, adding 8 new growers that are allowed to export this product to China in 2021.
It is reported that to this end, the Colombian Ministry of Agriculture, ICA, Corpohass, the Avocado Association, and their approximate 15,000 registered producers worked together to ensure that their Hass avocados meet sanitary and animal and plant quarantine requirements through strict supervision.
The eight newly authorized farms are located in the provinces of Antioquia, Valle del Cauca, Risaralda, and Quindio. The General Administration of Customs of China stated that these farms “have excellent fruit fly monitoring procedures, use raw materials registered with ICA, strictly comply with the chemical withdrawal period, and the products can be traced from planting to export”.
Colombian Minister of Agriculture, Rodolfo Zea Navarro said: “We are very pleased to pass this news to Hass avocado producers and exporters. This is the result of the government’s promotion of 'health diplomacy' and their support for agricultural development. The authorization of new production and processing entities will continue to promote the growth of avocado exports because the Chinese market has huge consumption potential."
ICA general manager Deyanira Barrero León emphasized the work of Colombia’s animal and plant quarantine system. Thanks to strict compliance with international market requirements, Hass avocados from this country won the trust of the Chinese market and gained market access last year. “The Chinese market with its expansive market outlook is our focus. Therefore, we work in teams to provide them - from small farms to large processing plants - with more opportunities,” he said.
Source: South American Overseas Chinese News