CNI News

16 Nov 2022

Hong Kong, Dubai, India and Thailand have placed orders to import avocados from Myanmar, according to the Myanmar Avocados Producers and Exporters Association.

Currently, some countries are ordering a  40-foot container of avocados as a trial basis  to assess the damage and quality of the fruit while other countries are importing one ton of the fruit, Secretary U Kyaw Soe Min of the MAPEO told the CNI.

He said," We have received a lot of orders after negotiations. We are trying to export avocados on a trial basis to every country that has contacted us. Even if we cannot export the fruit this year, we are making it ready for next year. Recently, importers from Hongkong ordered a container of the fruit while those from Dubai ordered 15 tons of the fruit every week. We have not decided the matter because we are still discussing it. We will export at least one ton of the fruit to every country that are interested in importing the fruit from our country to study damage, quality and standards.``

Avocados from Myanmar were on display at fruit fairs in France and Thailand in October and.

Importers from Hong Kong, Dubai, Thailand and India are interested in buying the fruit from Myanmar, according to Vice Chairman U Kyaw Thu of the Myanmar Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables Producers and Exporters Association.

He said, "Recently, Myanmar has grown avocados on a commercial scale. We haven't received GACC from China. We are exporting the fruit to India and Thailand through informal trade but we cannot penetrate into their markets. However, we were able to penetrate the EU market at fruit fairs in France and Thailand. Many importers are interested in our fruits but we don't have enough fruit to export to them all."

Currently, Myanmar exports the fruit to Thailand, China and India through the border trade and produces 1,000 tons of the fruit every year.

Myanmar will be able to produce enough avocados to export in 2025.

Avocados are grown in Taunggyi, Hopone, Nyaungshwe, Hsehsi, Kalaw, Pindaya, Ngyarngan, Lausksauk, Pinlaung, Pekhon,  Lwelin, Lashio, Kutkai, Kyaukme, Hsipaw and Naungkhio in Shan State (North) and (South) and PyinOoLwin in Mandalay Region.