From 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom

"We never planted avocado as our main crop. We introduced it as a shade tree for coffee plantations, and only later realised it could become a profitable business."

— Sunil Bopaiah , Executive

"When we studied the market, we found a huge gap between demand and supply."

— Manilal Palliyath , Executive

"We have explored different varieties of avocados available in India, but the imported ones currently offer the consistency we need in terms of flavour, texture, size, and ripening."

— Hussain Shahzad , Executive

"Israel grows avocados on approximately 13,000 hectares - a small country with almost no rainfall for eight months of the year."

— Harshit Godha , Other