Produce / Tropical & exotic

Avocado

Sold by count per 4 kg box. Ripening rooms at 18–20 °C with ethylene bring fruit to ready-to-eat in 3–5 days. Dry matter is the key maturity test — insist on it in the spec.

HS 0804 405–7 °CSea

Specification

Varieties: Hass, Fuerte, Ettinger, Reed
Grade: Class I / Class II · dry-matter ≥ 21 %
Typical pack: 4 kg single-layer tray (sizes 12–32); ripe-and-ready 10 kg
Setpoint: 5–7 °C
Shelf life: 2–4 weeks at 5 °C (unripened)
Freight: Sea
Commodity code: 0804 40 (confirm the 10-digit code with your customs agent)
Phytosanitary: Phytosanitary certificate + IPAFFS pre-notification
Marketing standard: General

Where & when

Origin	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Peru21–28 days by sea
South Africa16–20 days by sea
KenyaOvernight by air · 25–30 days by sea
Colombia14–18 days by sea
Mexico16–20 days by sea
Spain2–3 days by road
Chile25–30 days by sea