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The quantity of Kenya’s avocado exports to China increased nearly 10 times in 2023, just a year after exports to the populous Asian country commenced. Data from Chinese authorities shows that the country imported 4,324.1 tonnes of avocados from Kenya last year, nearly 10 times the 443.6 tonnes the Asian giant took in 2022.

 Philip Mutooni, Chief Executive of the Avocado Exporters Association of Kenya, said the European Union (EU) will likely remain the top buyer of the country’s avocados, but the emergence of the vast Chinese market is a major boost.

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