The Hass avocado association Prohass of Peru expects Hass exports could increase about 10 percent next year
Website Agraria reports exports in 2021 could rise to about 400,000 metric tons (MT), up from the 365,000 MT exported this year. The crop for 2020 marked a 26 percent increase from the previous year, which was a 15 percent decline.
The increase in 2020 is due to new orchards coming into production and maturing. In 2020 around 4,942 acres of production were added onto the 79,074 acres already planted, and more are expected to be planted next year.
The new hectares are concentrated in the north of the country, in the Olmos Irrigation project.