23 Tons of Kenyan Avocados Sold Out on the Day They Arrived in Hunan Province

Some of the 23 tons of Kenyan avocados that arrived in the central Chinese province of Hunan in April.

Kenyan avocados are once again flowing into the Chinese market, but not soon enough for many buyers who snapped 23 tons of the fruit that arrived last month in the Hunan capital of Changsha in central China.

Changsha is fast emerging as a key African agricultural import hub thanks in part to a new Ethiopian Airlines direct cargo flight from Addis Ababa and new fast-track agricultural inspection via so-called “Green Lanes.” (CHINA-AFRICA ECONOMIC TRADE EXPO — in Chinese)

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