Mature avocado orchards flourishing in the fertile highland volcanic soils of Wolaita, Southern Ethiopia.
Lush green-skin avocado clusters maturing on the branch under optimal highland sunshine.
Selective hand-harvesting directly from mature avocado trees in the grove.
Harvest field crew transporting freshly picked avocados across the orchard in ventilated crates.
Single-fruit maturity and dry-matter assessment over freshly collected highland harvest.
Packhouse washing, sorting, and optical/weight caliber grading into export cartons.
Uniform caliber export cartons packed and ready for forced-air precooling and dispatch.
Temperature-monitored reefer container loading and phytosanitary trade compliance inspection.