Air freight export of avocados was down 60 per cent in August compared to the year before, data from Auckland Airport shows. Supplied Auckland Airport general manager aeronautical commercial Scott Tasker says avocado exports by air freight have been smashed by limited availability. Sea freight was also commonly used to get avocados to Australia but air freight was used for markets further away, Tasker said. Supplied Last year more than 1200 tonnes of avocado were flown to Australia and Thailand, about 62 per cent of avocado exported by air. “The Government is providing critical financial support through its international air freight capacity scheme for some airlines on key routes but that doesn’t cover everyone.

Source: Stuff October 11, 2020 16:01 UTC