Avocado this increase has occurred in the last eight years.

The area under avocado in the Canary Islands 2015 It was from 1.287 hectares, which translates into increased 58% respect to 2007, year in which this crop occupied 815 hectares.

These data show this subsector experienced in eight years rise and its growth prospects, especially outward market, as he stated by the Minister of Agriculture, of the Government of the Canary Islands, Narvay Quintero, in the meeting between representatives of this department, councils of the islands where the crop is significant, agricultural organizations and producers.

Most of avocado Islands was intended so far internal trade, However, increased production allows the output to the outside of the product copper increasingly important, especially in the mainland market but also to France and Cape Verde and other African countries.

La Palma and Tenerife are the islands where cultivation has more prominence with 595,3 and 473,4 hectares respectively, against the 181,6 hectares of Gran Canaria, 19,6 La Gomera, 17 El Hierro and 0,5 Lanzarote.

During the meeting, the Minister also referred to the options available to producers to differentiate and add value to the productions of the archipelago over its competitors, the adoption of European quality seals. "Betting on quality is the way the Archipelago strengthen its position against other competing productions ours, mainly South Peninsula, on its way to the European market ", said the counselor.

Among these formulas the logo of the Outermost Regions are (RUP), Canary Islands whose use must be authorized by the Canarian Institute of Food Quality (ICCA), or request the Protected Geographical Identification (IGP), European stamp already enjoyed by other agricultural products such as bananas Canary Islands.

this distinctive, whose processing corresponds to the ICCA, It must be requested by a producer organization and build on a particular variety and specific features of the product and the geographical environment where you get to count with the approval of the EU.

The session creating a working group between producer organizations agreed, to enhance binding of the sector in order to promote their growth inside and outside our borders, as well as the establishment of another table on which are represented the Council and the Councils of producing islands to address issues affecting this subsector.

At the meeting other issues of interest were also discussed expanding this subsector, as aid under the Community Support Program for agricultural production of the Canary Islands (POSEI), where they have led to changes in external marketing line from the Canary Islands Government, involving the payment of aid by the producers rather than distributors.

It was also informed of the work developed from the Directorate General of Agriculture for handling group insurance for this crop and the application for exceptional authorization for a targeted treatment plant control Nipaecoccus nipae, pest of avocado.

different varieties

In the Archipelago there are several varieties of avocado. The main ones are strong hass, the number following the Antillean, reed, pinkerton, bacon, Lamb Hass and hybrids thereof.

The combination of different varieties makes production for over almost all year, although in summer, mainly in August and September- it is less. The aim of farmers in the Canary Islands is to extend the harvest season in cultivating different microclimates.