Avocados
Primax produce and export both fuerte and hass cultivars.
Hass avocados
Hass avocados are a smaller variety and are more oval in shape than fuerte. Their skin is coarsely textured. This called a dark skinned avocado as it turns dark purple when ripe and ready to eat.
The season for hass runs from late March to mid-September.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Size/Count | Weight/Piece |
| 12 | 306-365g |
| 14 | 266-305g |
| 16 | 236-265g |
| 18 | 211-235g |
| 20 | 191-210g |
| 22 | 171-190g |
| 24 | 156-170g |
Fuerte avocados
Fuerte avocados have pronounced pear shape. Their skin is thin, glossy, green and slightly textured.
This called green skin as the skin remains green when ripe and ready to eat.
The season runs from February to October.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Size/Count | Weight/Piece |
| 12 | 306-365g |
| 14 | 266-305g |
| 16 | 236-265g |
| 18 | 211-235g |
| 20 | 191-210g |
| 22 | 171-190g |
| 24 | 156-170g |
Accreditations and pack house
All our production is Global Gap and GRASP certified. Our avocados are graded to eliminate fruits with physical quality defects then weighed and sized. Fruits are packed into cartons with net weight of 4kgs or bulk packs of 10kgs.Packed fruits is then placed in cold rooms to cool for 12 hours in preparation for shipping in refrigerated 40ft containers.
The time taken from picking and packing to reaching the European market is 30 days and 15 days to Middle East.
