Avocado production in South Africa has expanded markedly since the industry’s humble beginnings over 80 years ago. From a ...

Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at Agbiz, said that one must appreciate that avocado season in South Africa runs from February through to September. “Therefore, we were bound to have lower ...

On 16 January, News24 reported that South Africa has tight avocado supplies. While some of you won’t be able to have your “smashed avocado on toast” breakfast for a week or so, there are a ...

Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz), Wandile Sihlobo, says that the reported avocado shortage in the country will likely be short-lived, and smashed avo on ...

He said Kenya is ranked the seventh biggest exporter of avocado in the world, and number one in Africa after overtaking South Africa in 2017. However, Kenya’s market share globally is only about ...