W40toW08
October – February · main harvest
It coincides with the close of the Peruvian campaign and with small, irregular Mediterranean volumes. Programmes for this window are closed well in advance.
Current seasonWe grow, produce and export Hass avocados without intermediaries.
Each shipment comes from our own orchards, ensuring consistent quality, guaranteed freshness, and real traceability from origin to final destination. The GLOBALG.A.P. certificate is public and can be checked under GGN 4050373777906.
The operation in verifiable figures.
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100 %
A single GLOBALG.A.P. certificate covering 100 % of the volume exported.
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400ha
In active production, all our own, in a single municipality: Urrao, Antioquia.
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186
186 people directly involved and 9 apprentices in training.
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200+
Containers a year to nine markets, without interruption since 2017.
We control
the whole process.
We have been exporting since 2017, with a comprehensive traceability system that covers every stage: from harvest to international delivery. Each shipment travels under controlled conditions, with real-time tracking of every container. Everything we export, we produce ourselves.
The whole chain in a single view.
Twenty-one pieces.
From the nursery to the port, with the conditions of the territory and the certificates behind each stage.
Nursery
Rootstocks selected for resistance to Phytophthora cinnamomi.
Arrows ← → to move between pieces · Home and End for the ends
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01Nursery
Rootstocks selected for resistance to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Colombia is moving to clonal avocados: more resistant, more uniform and better adapted to the terrain.
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02Farm
400 ha in active production, all our own, in a single municipality. One field protocol, the same minimum dry matter and the same picking criterion across every lot.
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03Harvest
Eight months out of twelve: weeks 40–08 (main) and 14–22 (mid-season). Picking is done by 186 people on direct payroll and 9 apprentices.
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04Quality control
Fertilisation based on soil and leaf analysis, integrated pest management and lot-level traceability. Minimum dry matter is agreed with each client before the programme begins.
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05Packing
4 kg box, sizes 12 to 30, international trade standard. Actual availability of each size is confirmed campaign by campaign.
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06Inland transport
Chain of custody guaranteed under GLOBALG.A.P. Within the same working day you will know the farm block, picking date, packing run and container of any box.
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07Ocean export
200+ containers a year, around four a week on average. We have exported directly since 2017, with no intermediaries.
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08Import regimes
Four different ones: EU, United Kingdom, USDA-APHIS systems approach and CFIA, plus Argentina. All four are part of our routine operation.
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09Destinations
Nine markets: Spain, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Argentina. We do not currently export to the Gulf region.
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Temperature
A temperate and humid climate all year round, with an average temperature of 15.7 °C within a 15 to 20 °C range.
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Rainfall
7,500+ mm a year, in a bimodal zone with two prolonged rainy seasons. The associated fungal pressure is managed in the field.
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Pruning and drainage
Strategic pruning and drainage. Pruning improves airflow and sunlight exposure, and reduces fungal pressure.
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IPM
Integrated pest and disease management across the 400 ha, with the same protocol on every lot.
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Altitude
From 1,800 to 2,400 m.a.s.l.: the ideal altitude for Hass avocado. The altitude spread staggers the picking across the season.
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SPRING add-on
The GLOBALG.A.P. add-on that audits responsible water use. We do not abstract water from the catchment.
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GLOBALG.A.P.
GGN 4050373777906, with the SPRING add-on. It covers 100 % of what we ship.
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Rainforest Alliance
Sustainable farming practices, environmental conservation and the wellbeing of local communities. Verifiable on its own register, not through the GGN.
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Traceability
Lot-level traceability and a guaranteed chain of custody. The claims policy is written down: deadline, survey and credit note.
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Audit
The audit covers our own operation, not that of a third party.
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Commercial
We reply within 24 working hours, in English or in Spanish. When a week is not available, we say so in the same reply.
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Sustainability
At Avoterra Exports we believe that producing and exporting avocados should not go against caring for the land.
We operate two harvests per year, guaranteeing continuity and commercial planning.
W14toW22
April – August · mid-season harvest
It corresponds to the transition when the Mediterranean withdraws and Peru is not yet in volume. From week 22 onwards we keep fruit available outside the committable window.
Current seasonIn the United States, our window overlaps with the Michoacán peak. The commercial case does not rest on scarcity but on auditable origin and direct control of the whole chain.
Nine markets and four different import regimes.
All four regimes are part of our routine operation. We do not currently export to the Gulf region; for that destination, sizes and transit times are reviewed before any programme is committed.
- EUSpain · Netherlands · France · Germany · Italy
- United KingdomIts own regime since leaving the EU
- USDA-APHIS · CFIAUnited States and Canada
- ArgentinaSouthern hemisphere market
Growing also means sowing opportunities.
Our operation is supported by a highly trained team.
- 186people directly involved
- 9apprentices in training
At Avoterra Exports, each person who is part of the team contributes directly to the quality of what we export and to the trust we build with our customers.
We offer formal employment, stability and real training opportunities, because we understand that the growth of the company depends on the development of those who make it possible.
“A top-tier player in the Colombian Hass sector.”
“They understand international markets and they are bold in their decisions. Avoterra Exports is and will remain a top-tier player in the Colombian Hass sector.”
Translated from the Spanish original: «Comprenden los mercados internacionales, son valientes en sus decisiones. Avoterra Exports es y será un actor de primer nivel en el sector del Hass colombiano».
Since 2017 we have worked with customers who value traceability, compliance and high quality.
Send us your destination port, ISO weeks and size, and we will confirm available volume. Write to sales@avoterraexports.com.