African fresh avocado exported to China for the first time

On August 2nd, the Sangrup Factory in Limuru, Kenya held the launching ceremony of fresh avocado fruit exports to China. These four container -filled avocados completed the packaging and transportation on the same day, and will be sold to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other cities. This is the first time that African fresh avocado was exported to China.

David Osiani, the state secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Enterprise Development, said at the launching ceremony that exporting fresh avocado to China is a milestone, which will increase Kenya foreign exchange income, boost economic vitality, and allow relevant industry participants, especially It is beneficial to the majority of avocado growers.

Zhang Yijun, the public in Kenya Embassy, ​​said that Kenya became the first African country to export fresh avocado to China. This is another testimony of the deep friendship between the two countries. Kenya exports avocado with great potential, and will create more employment opportunities in the future to benefit more and more local farmers.

Kenya is the sixth largest exporter of avocado in the world and the largest avocado exporter in the African continent. In the past three years, Kenya avocado exports have risen steadily, but only 10%of its total output. The Kenyan government said that the Chinese market is expected to become the country's largest overseas market. (Source: Xinhua News Agency)

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