Avocados are in trend in Qatar. The fruit is selling fast because many consumers in the country are willing to try new things. They are eager to buy more avocados as majority of them live in urban areas. As a matter of fact, their tastiness and versatility are getting high praise.
Other than supermarkets, restaurants and hotels in Qatar are making avocados widely accessible. Eateries in the capital city, Doha, have menus featuring the creamy fruit while others serve it in creative ways. Considering that levels of disposable income in the Middle East nation are high, consumer spending on imported fruit like avocado is growing.
Qatar Avocado Imports
In 2021, Qatar shipped in just above 3,000 tons of avocado. It is an increase of 17% from the previous year. The avocado market in Qatar has been dominated by Uganda for 5 years in a row since the year 2017.
Here is the import volume of avocados from Uganda in Qatar between 2013 and 2021
Avocado Market in Qatar
Avocados from Uganda are selling well in Qatar. Over the past decade, their import value has risen sharply. Ugandan avocado exports to Qatar were worth 66,000 US Dollars in 2013 and reached about 3 million US Dollars in 2021.
Qatar brings Ugandan avocados through its main commercial sea port. Avocados get into the country as sea freight by way of the Hamad Port. The sea port has refrigerated container stations.
The other way avocados from Uganda enter Qatar is through its main airport. Avocados get into the country as air freight by way of the Hamad International Airport. The airport has a cargo terminal and cold storage rooms to keep avocados fresh as they were when harvested.
Avocado in Qatar
Being a seasonal fruit, avocado prices are adjusted based on supply. Avocado consumers in Qatar can find either good discounts or higher prices depending on the time of shopping. Since most of them are price-sensitive, they tend to buy when avocados are in plenty.
Avocado imports have to first go through the Qatar General Authority of Customs. They are then tested using certain food safety protocols set by the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH). The government of Qatar sets the requirements for importers of horticultural produce like avocado through the Ministry of Municipality and Environment.
Uganda Avocado Export
Here are some advantages Uganda has in supplying avocados to Qatar:
- The transit time from Uganda to Qatar is about 4 hours and 45 minutes via air freight. This is shorter compared to those from South American countries.
- The short journey also means avocado importers in Qatar incur lower logistical costs.
- Hass, Fuerte and other minor commercial green skin varieties grow in Uganda. They are also available in mixed sizes.
- Its main season that lasts from March to September coincides with the summer months in Qatar.
- Ugandan avocados are competitively priced as a result of relatively low production costs.
- Uganda enjoys largely a tropical climate which ensures consistency of quality and supply.
Here is a top avocado exporter
Freshela Exporters
Freshela is a Kenyan based company that engages in the sourcing, processing and exporting of avocados and other fresh produce.
Freshela is a leading exporter of avocados. We source avocados from our company farm and partner farms.
We give competitive pricing to our customers and guarantee reliable delivery time.
We use a modern grading machine to achieve desired avocado weight. The fruit is also graded to eliminate any with physical quality defects.
We pack avocado fruit for both air and sea freights. All of our avocado packing is approved by FDA and is certified by HACCP Quality Assurance.