{
  "id": 16130764,
  "title": "Colombia’s Hass Avocado Growers’ Association Says Exports Fell by 42%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/colombias-hass-avocado-growers-association-says-exports-fell-by-42",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T00:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/10/22/colombias-hass-avocado-growers-association-says-exports-fell-by-42/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In September 2026, Colombia's Hass avocado exports experienced a significant 42% decline in volume compared to the same period the previous year, according to the Hass Avocado Growers' Association. Despite this, the National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN) had reported that exports reached 88,194 tons worth over US$168 million from January to June 2026. The primary destinations for these exports were the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, and the United States, with Europe accounting for nearly 92% of the value. Notably, growth in Germany (137%), the Netherlands (70%), and Spain (54%) stood out compared to the previous year's same period. Katheryn Mejia, the executive president of CorpoHass, stated that despite these international challenges, Colombia's Hass avocado industry is facing one of its most difficult years due to adverse weather conditions, rising production costs, the revaluation of the Colombian peso against the dollar, and lower availability of fruit for export. The excess rainfall between late 2025 and early 2026 had a major impact on crop flowering and reduced production volumes. Mejia emphasized that the higher production costs and peso revaluation have made operations more challenging for producers and exporters, especially in an international market with unfavorable prices. Domestic market importance rose as a result of lower export availability, with consumption increasing from approximately 12,000 tons to nearly 20,000 tons by mid-2026. This growth presents new marketing opportunities for producers, particularly amid supply constraints and unfavorable international prices. However, Colombian Hass avocado producers face structural challenges, including improving productivity per hectare. Colombia currently cultivates between 40,000 and 50,000 hectares of Hass avocado, with yields varying significantly among individual farms. The industry aims to achieve an average of 15 tons per hectare, but smaller-scale producers are struggling with yields of just five to seven tons per hectare, leading to less profitability. Mejia stressed the importance of promoting planting material renewal and the use of clonal trees to enhance crop performance.",
  "summary": "Although last week the National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN) reported that between January and June 2026 Colombia exported 88,194 tons of Hass avocados worth more than US$168 million, the main association of producers of this fruit has just acknowledged that exports have declined. According to DIAN, the five main destinations were the Netherlands (the […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Colombia's Hass avocado exports fell by 42% in September 2026",
    "Netherlands, UK, Spain, Germany, and US were primary export destinations",
    "Domestic market consumption rose due to lower export availability"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}