Hass avocado in Jericó in photographs
In the eastern and southwestern subregions of Antioquia, a variety of avocado is being cultivated for export; the Hass. One day attending the Hass avocado harvesting and selection process becomes a real experience of knowledge.
What should each collector bring ?
- basket casnastilla
- sun and water protector breakfast and lunch
- clothing suitable for field work
- Garden scissors
- much enthusiasm
The collector is provided with a sack or satchel where he deposits the precious fruit one by one; once full, it is placed in a basket and taken to a collection center on the premises for its selection and unpuncturing.
Selection process
- Export
- National consumption
- discard