Australian avocado exporters could soon benefit from the country’s improved trade ties with China.
After a decade-long wait, the popular fruit was finally close to entering Beijing’s pipeline for import negotiations. Before that, Canberra has to select the fruit as part of its priority list. Meanwhile, industry players from Australia have also participated in technical cooperation in China’s burgeoning avocado sector.
Canberra would first negotiate access to the Chinese market for apples and blueberries, while Beijing aimed to introduce jujube and kiwi fruits to Australia.
The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry had initially informed domestic producers that negotiations for the country’s apples would likely be completed by the first quarter.
This timeline is now pushed back to a date expected in the next few months, John Tyas, CEO of Avocados Australia, told the Post in an interview on the sidelines of the Inaugural 2025 China-Australia Avocado Symposium, held in Yunnan’s Xishuangbanna on Wednesday.
“Avocados could be announced as the next priority in the next few months. That’s very positive for us.”
