All our Avocados are grown at 1,000-3,000m above sea level with maximum day temperatures of 28C & night temperatures of 12-15C. This is very different to product grown in Spain, Mexico, South America, New Zealand & Australia which grow mainly at Sea Level, and in very dry areas with a lot of heat. Our Avocados do not get stressed as they grow at high altitude.
During the day the trees and the fruit grow, and at night they rest. As a result of this the fruit takes an extra one -two months to mature. This results in a superb Avocado with a strong colour, rich flavourand nice texture. Due to the rains we get twice a year around the Equator the trees grow naturally. There is need for additional irrigation during the dry season but not much water is used. This means our water footprint is also very low. At high altitude there are very few pests and diseases & the trees continue to grow and with minimal pest pressure so there is little to no chemicals sprayed.
Our Frozen Avocados are harvested at optimal maturity, and then natural ripened. After this each avocado is handled, one by one, by our team of ladies who are skilled food handlers & have been trained on post-harvest Avocado processing, to prepare the halves, chunks and slices. Each piece of the Avocado is handled with a lot of care, and individually frozen at -35C to capture the essence of the fruit and not allow any damage.We can pack for consumers in 300gms / 500gms 1kg, 2kg or 5kg ziplockbags.
