The Chilean Hass Avocado Association (CHAA) has announced its crop forecast for the season with a total of 115,000 tonnes of Hass set to be produced this year, approximately 40 per cent down on last year’s bumper crop.
According to the association the fall is mainly the result of alternate bearing - avocado trees yield less after producing a large crop - but also in part due to frost damage to groves.
Around 7,000 tonnes of Chilean Hass has already been shipped to Europe have begun; approximately 25 per cent of which is bound for the UK market.
The world’s first Tweetalong cookery demonstration will feature as part of the celebrations taking place during Britain’s second ever Avocado Week.
The Tweetalong, which is taking place at a secret location in London on Tuesday at 7pm, involves a cook-off between chefs Thomasina Miers and Tom Parker-Bowles, who will prepare their favourite avocado recipes head-to-head for followers on Twitter. You can follow AvocadoBrother to get involved, or by using the #Avotweet sign.
Avocado Week runs from 25-31 October and features activities including an avocado lecture programme in key catering colleges, and supermarket promotions.
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