date:Oct 13, 2020
Shrinking air freight capacity is having a knock-on effect by reducing export market options for avocado growers, according to the latest data from Auckland Airport.
Figures for August, the traditional start of the avocado export season, show a nearly 60% drop in avocado sent by air to overseas markets compared to the same month in 2019. Exports via air freight to Korea and Thailand were particularly hard hit, showing declines of 100% and 31% respectively.
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