Avocado exports to China hit Sh9bn in three months to May

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Avocado fruits packaged for export. FILE PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NMG

Kenyan avocado exports to China hit Sh9 billion in the three months to May, defying steep competition in the market from Chile — a top producer of the fruit globally.

Kenya exported seven million kilogrammes to Beijing between March and May this year as more farms and pack houses tapped into the lucrative Chinese market.

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