Despar Premium Hass Avocado

This product is a Hass Avocado sold under the Despar Premium private label. While the brand is a staple of European retail, the product itself originates from Colombia, a major global hub for avocado cultivation.

Despar (part of the SPAR network) was originally founded in the Netherlands in 1932 by Adriaan van Well. In Italy, the Despar brand is managed through a complex structure of territorial consortia. The label on this specific fruit indicates it was packaged by Dole Italia S.R.L. for DESPAR Italia, highlighting the collaboration between the retailer and major global agricultural distributors to bring fresh produce to the Italian market. The ultimate ownership of the SPAR brand remains with its international collective headquarters in Amsterdam, while local operations are managed by country-specific entities.