The opportunity in Hass avocado and berries

Dossier: Sectors and investment opportunities08-sectores.md
Domain: Agribusiness: coffee, cardamom, sugarsectores/agroindustria
Room: Economy/economia
Audited: not audited

Avocado exports were around US$17 million in 2025 (+3%), with the Netherlands buying 50%; output is growing 15–20% a year and the Avocado Committee projects an additional 20,000 tonnes of Hass by 2028 (Revista E&N; Prensa Libre). In berries, blackberry is the most sought after, with destinations of the United States 82%, Europe 15% and Central America 3% according to AGEXPORT via Emisoras Unidas; the berry figures must be confirmed directly with AGEXPORT and the annual US$ value by product was not found. The stated constraints are phytosanitary requirements, traceability and cold-chain logistics.

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Figures

Avocado exportsRevista E&N: ~US$17 million (+3%)2025
Main avocado buyerRevista E&N: Netherlands 50%2025
Avocado output growthRevista E&N: 15–20% annual2025-2026
Hass projectionComité de Aguacate vía Revista E&N: +20,000 t by 20282028
Berry destinationsAGEXPORT vía Emisoras Unidas (por confirmar): U.S. 82%, Europe 15%, Central America 3%2026

Caveat

berry figures to be confirmed with AGEXPORT (Fruit Committee); annual US$ value by product not found

Sources

Revista E&N — Guatemala: exportación de aguacate Hass crecería en 20,000 toneladas hacia 2028revistaeyn.comconsulted Aug 19, 2026
Prensa Libre — Exportación de aguacate Hass a EE.UU.: potenciales áreas de crecimientoprensalibre.comconsulted Aug 19, 2026
Emisoras Unidas — AGEXPORT destaca el potencial económico del aguacate en Guatemalaemisorasunidas.comconsulted Aug 19, 2026

Organizations named in the answer

Prensa LibreConfirms the 10% capital gains tax (art. 92, Decree 10-2012), the taxable base, the 10-day deadline and SAT form 1321Other

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