{"id":19230,"date":"2023-09-22T13:44:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T13:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.selinawamucii.com\/news\/?p=19230"},"modified":"2023-09-22T13:45:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T13:45:25","slug":"thailand-savors-the-first-two-shipments-of-avocados-from-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.selinawamucii.com\/news\/2023\/09\/22\/thailand-savors-the-first-two-shipments-of-avocados-from-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Thailand savors the first two shipments of Avocados from Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thai gourmets have sampled the first directly shipped Australian avocados<\/u><\/a> after a May, 2023 export deal finally came to fruition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In acknowledging the good news, Australia\u2019s Minister of Agriculture Murray Watt posted a joint ministerial statement. He said that two consignments equal to\u00a06 tonnes<\/u><\/a>\u00a0were the first to arrive in Thailand before September 12, 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On his part, the Minister of Trade and Tourism, Don Farrell, said that the deal will encourage \u201cour world-class Aussie farmers.<\/u><\/a>\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Initial estimates put the Western Australian avocado export deal at $10 million per year, due to high demand in Thailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This comes at a time when Thailand has a burgeoning youthful population that drives demand for the fruit. Amid the slow production of avocados within Thailand,<\/u><\/a> youth under 18 who number 13,382,519 <\/u><\/a>(UNICEF estimate 2023), are surging demand. Overall, 36.85% of the current Thai population is aged below 25 years, a bracket that pushes purchases of healthy fruits.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beside Australia, Thailand has an existing avocado import deal with New Zealand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocado Price Question within Australia<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Since the news of the brokering of the avocado export deal, people have been circumspect on the effect on domestic prices.<\/u><\/a> Would Western Australians pay more for their own Hass avocados as market access abroad opens up?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Australia\u2019s Ministry of Agriculture, supplies have been hitherto too high locally, hence the low prices.  Easing some of this surplus abroad may open up prices a bit and benefit farmers and the Aussie avocado industry.<\/u><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current market price for Australia avocados is between $4.83 and $10<\/u><\/a>, with an average $5.51 per kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This cost could potentially change, especially in Western Australia, the source of the avocados now bound for Bangkok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thailand remains a beacon of Australia\u2019s agricultural exports. At $2.5 billion in the 2022-23 period, Bangkok ranked 10th<\/sup> of all agricultural export destinations for the Land Down Under.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

India takes the Baton<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Further afield, India also secured a ticket for Australia\u2019s avocados in March, 2023,  with shipments bound for 2024. Aussies peg the Indian market as potentially winning as it is a mixed vegetarian population<\/u><\/a>, with a rising health-conscious middle-class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australia plans to invest some $600,000<\/u><\/a> to advertise its Hass avocado<\/u><\/a> brand through famous cricketer, Brett Lee. He will follow up the campaign in India where he is well-known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

sea brea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, after a year of domestic oversupply, Australia might recapture its avocado glory via exports to south and southeast Asia. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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