Israeli
Avocado
Presented by:
Gabi Naamani
Agrexco Tel-Aviv,
Israel
Industry
Vina del Mar 13.11.2007
Brief Review
The history of Avocado in Israel had started an hundred years ago when the first
few seedlings were planted in a French monastery near Jerusalem (1908).
Planting of first commercial orchards had done only on the 6th decade of the 20ty
century.
Since those days, over the last fifty years the Avocado industry grown up and
standing well on its both legs: one is ‘Export' with around 2/3 of the total
production, the other one is ‘Domestic Market' with about 1/3 of the
production.
Western Europe is the main market for the Israeli export while the eastern
markets are just doing their first steps. As a whole, there is huge room to
market every supplied quantity.
Total crop in the season of 2006/7 was counted as 92,000 tons from a bearing
area of 4,500 Ha.
Avocado is prosperous business in Israel with optimistic view on the years to
come. New plantations are joining steadily, aiming to double the area till
2020.
Few hundreds satisfied growers have a strong basis to look at bright horizon.
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Historical points
• 1908 - First few seedlings arrived to Israel, to a French
monastery near Jerusalem
• 1924 - Planting of first grafted plants (Fuerte) by P.I.C.A
• 1930-40 - Experimental plots in governmental farms and
agricultural schools. Starting in the coastal area, and later in
the midland valleys
• 1937 - By identifying resistant rootstocks for high
concentration of lime in the soil as well as to water salinity,
enabled expanding planting in other areas
• 1950-60 - Planting of first commercial orchards
• 1960 - First year of export to Europe (98 tons)
Israeli Avocado - Industry Structure
Growers Table at
Plants Production & Marketing Board
Marketing/Export Companies
Packing Houses &
Regional Organizations
Growers
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Avocado area in Israel (in Ha and %)
Reed
320
Nabal
7%
100
4,500 Ha
in Total
Others
180
4%
Ardith
310
7%
Ettinger
1200
27%
2%
Pinkerton
550
12%
Fuerte
540
12%
Hass
1300
29%
Israeli Production and its outlets (Tons)
78,700
33,000
Domestic
32,500
63,000
34,000
28,500
28,000
28,000
92,000
80,000
77,000
64,000
90,000
50,00048,000
23,000
40,000
22,000
45,000
20,000
16,000
Export
58,500
15,000
45,175
/7
06
/6
05
20
/5
/4
03
20
/3
02
20
/2
01
20
/1
00
20
/0
99
19
/9
98
19
/8
97
19
/7
96
19
3
28,200
26,300
20
27,300
23,850
04
38,300
34,500
20
45,400
43,400
53,500
Israeli Exporters (Tons + %)
58,465
53,430
45,677
7,768 15%
5,128 11%
8,047 18%
32,502
71%
2001/2
7,470 13%
8,530 15%
8,725 16%
27,295
26,300
4,339
3,936
2,171
4,248
19,020
70%
19,768
75%
2002/3
2003/4
28,200
Agrexco
5,343 "Carmel"
41,442
71%
19,393
3,224
35,985
67%
69%
2004/5
2005/6
2006/7
Domestic Market (Tons)
2006/7
32,000
16,000
2005/6
33,000
2004/5
20,000
22,000
2003/4
2002/3
34,000
2001/2
23,000
2000/1
28,500
1999/0
15,000
1998/9
28,000
28,000
1997/8
1996/7
14,300
1993/4
40,000
1986/7
12,000
1982/3
1970/1
1960/1
4
2,900
260
Greens & Hass - (tons + %) - ‫ירוקים והאס‬
Agrexco only
24%
6,666
76%
21,046
2000/1
26%
4,686
Has s
29%
5,352
71%
21,078
74%
13,165
Gre e ns
71%
13,225
70%
23,395
2001/2
2002/3
2003/4
2004/5
29%
8,629
30%
10,211
19%
3,493
‫סאה‬
28%
10,976
81%
14,512
‫םיקורי‬
72%
27,752
2005/6
2006/7
Avocado in Israel
Future View
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Forecast of Avocado plantations (in Ha)
9000
8000
Hass
Gre e ns
8100
6850
7000
6000
5000
4400
4000
1240
4850
1540
32%
28%
3620
5600
2820
2020
45%
41%
36%
3000
2000
1000
3580
4030
3160
3310
72%
68%
64%
59%
2004
2007
2010
2015
4480
55%
0
2020
Yearly planting prospect
2005-2007 – 250 Ha per year
2007-2010 – 350 Ha per year
Pace is restricted by lack of plants
(+/- 100 Ha per year of uprooting)
New plantations - 65% Hass
+
Improved Practice
Gradually increased crop per Ha 20 tons are forecasted on 2010
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Higher
Production
Forecast of Avocado crops (Tons)
180,000
160,000
Hass
Gre e ns
153,900
130,150
140,000
120,000
93,180
100,000
69,670
80,000
60,000
51,560
40,000
13,640
20,000
37,920
68,780
53,580
32,320
20,020
49,650
60,860
76,570
85,120
2015
2020
-
2004
2007
2010
+/- 70% for export, 30% for the local market
Thanks for your
attention
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