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Fresh Avocado Vietnam
Avocado from Lam Dong (incl. former Dak Nong) in the Central Highlands — 034, Booth and Hass — available January to November. Specifications below are indicative and confirmed on each quotation.
| Varieties | 034 · Booth · Hass indicative |
|---|---|
| Dry matter | Hass ≥ 21 % (Codex) indicative |
| Carton | Confirmed with the quotation |
| Storage | 5–13 °C mature-green · 2–4 °C ripe · RH 90–95 % indicative |
| Season | January–November indicative |
Indicative specifications, confirmed with the quotation. Carton size and container loading are confirmed per order.
Avocado: grades
Final specification is confirmed on each quotation. Full standards are under Technical details.
Extra Class
INDICATIVECodex CXS 197-1995
- Very slight defects only
- Tolerance 5 %
Class I
INDICATIVECodex CXS 197-1995
- Skin defects ≤ 4 cm²
- Tolerance 10 %
Class II
INDICATIVECodex CXS 197-1995
- Skin defects ≤ 6 cm²
- Tolerance 10 %
Cold chain
Season calendar
Several varieties fruit January–November · indicative
- JanAvailable
- FebAvailable
- MarAvailable
- AprAvailable
- MayAvailable
- JunAvailable
- JulAvailable
- AugAvailable
- SepAvailable
- OctAvailable
- NovAvailable
- DecLimited
Sea transit from Cat Lai indicative
Vessel schedule is confirmed with the quotation.
Documents with every lot
- Commercial Invoice · Packing List · B/L
- Phytosanitary Certificate (Plant Protection Department of Vietnam)
- Certificate of Origin
- Reefer temperature setting record
Avocado: technical details
For your QC, import and logistics teams. Open a section to read the full specification.
Product identity
- Trade nameFresh Avocado Vietnamindicative
- HS code0804.40.00 (Vietnam) · 080440 (HS6).
Variety, growing areas and season
- Varieties and areaDak Nong (now Lam Dong) grows 034, Booth and Hass; several varieties fruit almost year-round, January to November. Lam Dong has about 9,000 ha of avocado (6,500 ha bearing, about 100,000 t a year); 034 is 80 %, Booth 10 %.indicative
Quality classes and size codes
| Class | Skin defects | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|
| Extra | Very slight only | 5 % meeting Class I |
| Class I | ≤ 4 cm² | 10 % |
| Class II | ≤ 6 cm² | 10 % |
- Minimum dry matter (Codex)Codex CXS 197-1995, per lot: Hass 21 %; Torres, Fuerte, Pinkerton, Edranol, Reed 20 % (OECD: other varieties 19 %).indicative
- MaturityPhysiologically mature so it ripens fully; ripe fruit must not be bitter.indicative
Packing
- CartonCarton weight confirmed with the quotation.
- Carton size, cartons per pallet and per 40'RFConfirmed with the quotation.
Cold chain and transit
- StorageMature-green 5–13 °C depending on variety and duration; ripe 2–4 °C; RH 90–95 %. Controlled atmosphere (O₂ 2–5 %, CO₂ 3–10 %) slows softening; above 10 % CO₂ risks discolouration and off-flavour.indicative
- Sea transit from Cat LaiJebel Ali 13–18 days (via transhipment) · Dammam 16–20 · Jeddah 18–22 · Port Klang 3–5 · Singapore 2–3. Routing and schedule are confirmed with the quotation.indicative
Origin, codes and market access
- ChinaMarket access not yet open for Vietnamese avocado; enquiries on request. Since 1 January 2022 GACC Decree 248 requires declared growing-area and packing-house codes for plant products.
- Other marketsWe confirm the current requirement with the authority before the first shipment.
- Documents we provideCommercial Invoice, Packing List, full set of clean on-board Bill of Lading (or telex release), Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the Plant Protection Department of Vietnam, Certificate of Origin and the reefer temperature setting record. Import permit, product registration and customs clearance at destination are the buyer's responsibility.
Commercial terms
- IncotermsFOB Cat Lai (Ho Chi Minh City) as standard; CFR/CIF to your port on request.
- Price unitUSD per carton, USD/kg alongside. Prices are given in the quotation only.
- Payment, first orders50% of the invoice value by T/T as deposit within 3 working days after the Proforma Invoice is confirmed; the remaining 50% by T/T against scanned shipping documents, before release of the original B/L or telex release.
- QuotationWithin 24 business hours by email and WhatsApp, with an RFQ reference number; valid 7 days.
Avocado: what we need to quote
Send these 7 points and you receive a quotation by email and WhatsApp within 24 business hours, valid 7 days.
- Product
- Variety and class
- Carton weight
- Containers, cartons or tonnes
- Destination port
- Incoterm (FOB / CFR / CIF)
- Preferred shipping week
Avocado: buyer questions
Which avocado varieties do you export?
indicativeDak Nong (now Lam Dong) grows 034, Booth and Hass; several varieties fruit almost year-round, January to November. Lam Dong has about 9,000 ha of avocado (6,500 ha bearing, about 100,000 t a year); 034 is 80 %, Booth 10 %.
What dry-matter standard applies?
indicativeCodex CXS 197-1995 minimum dry matter per lot: Hass 21 %; Torres, Fuerte, Pinkerton, Edranol, Reed 20 %.
What storage temperature applies?
indicativeMature-green 5–13 °C depending on variety and duration; ripe 2–4 °C; RH 90–95 %. Controlled atmosphere (O₂ 2–5 %, CO₂ 3–10 %) slows softening; above 10 % CO₂ risks discolouration and off-flavour.
Which documents come with each lot?
Commercial Invoice, Packing List, full set of clean on-board Bill of Lading (or telex release), Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the Plant Protection Department of Vietnam, Certificate of Origin and the reefer temperature setting record. Import permit, product registration and customs clearance at destination are the buyer's responsibility.
Which Incoterms do you quote?
FOB Cat Lai (Ho Chi Minh City) as standard; CFR/CIF to your port on request.
What are your payment terms?
First orders: 50% T/T deposit on Proforma Invoice confirmation, 50% against scanned shipping documents before release of the original B/L or telex release. Irrevocable L/C at sight accepted for regular buyers. No D/P, no open account.
How fast will I get a quotation?
Within 24 business hours. You receive the quotation by email and WhatsApp with an RFQ reference number; quotations are valid 7 days.
Who is the exporter of record?
VIET FARM EXPORT COMPANY LIMITED, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — exporter of record on every document; fruit is sourced from registered farms and packing houses under our supervision.
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Quotation within 24 business hours
Tell us 7 things: product, grade, carton weight, quantity, destination port, Incoterm and shipping week. You receive an RFQ reference number.