When is Avocado Season in South Africa?

   
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When is Avocado Season in South Africa?

When is Avocado Season in South Africa?
When is Avocado Season in South Africa?

The climate area and cultivar both influence when avocados should be harvested. According to the production location and cultivar, which can prolong the season from February to November, the majority of avocados are produced in South Africa from March to September.

 

For instance, in the far north of the province of Limpopo, the Fuerte avocado is harvested from February to April in and around the town of Levubu. However, it may be harvested in the province of KwaZulu-southern Natal’s regions from May to August. The first cultivar of avocado is Fuerte.

 

When do avocado trees grow in South Africa?

From March to September, South Africa experiences a ripe avocado season.

 

When do avocados get into season?

Like the majority of modern agricultural products, avocados are accessible all year round, although the ideal season for flavour is from January through March. This is the period when the fruit’s oil content increased, giving it the beloved buttery flavour and texture.

 

Where do avocados originate from in South Africa?

Where there is no frost during flowering in the South African winter, avocado production is suitable. Avocado production is mostly centred in the humid, subtropical regions of Limpopo (59%), Mpumalanga (33%), and certain sections of KwaZulu-Natal (8%).

 

In South Africa, avocados are a winter fruit grown mostly in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in the country’s humid subtropical regions.

 

Three avocado varieties that were appropriate for various regions of agriculture existed initially. The avocado varieties from Mexico are more suited to cooler, tropical high-lying settings with larger temperature variations than the frost-sensitive West-Indian cultivars, which were created in the hot, tropical, and damp lowlands of Central America. Avocados from Guatemala, the third kind, enjoy cool, tropical climates with a limited range of temperature extremes.

‘Modern’ cultivars like the well-liked Fuerte variety in South Africa were created through the natural and selective breeding of original avocado varieties.

 

In South Africa how much do avocados cost?

Avocados sold on South African markets on average for ZAR 10,755 South African Rands per metric tonne in 2018/2019 (approximately 658 U.S. dollars per metric tonne), a decrease from the previous year.

 

Who produces the most avocados in South Africa?

By 2020, the province of Limpopo would produce 58 percent of all avocados, with Mpumalanga (24 percent) and Kwa Zulu Natal (3 percent) following (14 percent). Only 4% of the entire production is accounted for by the Eastern and Western Capes.

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