In Tanzania, demand for avocados from Burundi is on the rise despite their high prices. Consumers simply prefer them to local-produced ones due to their size, taste and softness. A survey at Buguruni and Mabibo, the largest avocados wholesale and retail selling points, showed that the price for imported avocados from Burundi is three to four times higher than the price of local—mostly from Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Iringa, Njombe and Mbeya regions.
The survey revealed that the price of Burundian avocados ranges between 1,500/- and 1,700/- compared to between 300/- and 1,000/- for locals. A Buguruni wholesale and retail avocados seller, Mr Mohamed Temi, in Ilala, said yesterday that despite being the season for the fruit the Burundian avocados demand was still high so was the price.
The avocado season is between July and February for both Tanzania and Burundi. Another Buguruni avocado trader Hassan Chamba told the `Daily News’ that the orders and prices vary from wholesale and retail since most of the latter pays more while the former is less dependent on the bulkiness of the order.
[ Sh 100 = €0.037 ]
Source: dailynews.co.tz