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From avocado toast to tortilla chips and guacamole, Americans love avocados – and that love affair is destroying Mexico's forests, draining water supplies from traditional crops and creating a new revenue stream for the drug cartels, reports say. From avocado toast to tortilla chips and guacamole, Americans love avocados – and that love affair is destroying Mexico’s forests, draining water supplies from traditional crops and creating a new revenue stream for the drug cartels, reports say. The situation has been building since 1997, when the U.S. dropped its ban on avocado imports from Mexico. A 2016 Associated Press report said as many as 20,000 acres of forest was being swallowed up by avocado production annually in the western state of Michoacan. By 2023, the acreage was up to 25,000, The New York Times recently reported. That acreage is expected to increase by 80% by 2050. Mexico had exported 1.19 billion tons of avocados to the U.S. in 2023 by September, compared to 1.03 million tons for all of 2022. 90% of avocados shipped to the U.S. come from Mexico, the majority coming from deforested land owned by the likes of Calavo Growers, Fresh Del Monte Produce, and Mission Produce #sustainability #avocado #deforestation
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Our freshest #marketupdate has arrived!🥑 The California Avocado Commission predicts the state will yield 208 million pounds of avocados during the 2024 season. This volume is slightly lower than last year’s 237 million pounds, primarily due to alternate bearing and unfavorable weather during the 2023 spring bloom. Leading up to the big game in February, California experienced limited avocado volume. Thanks to smarter harvesting that helped avoid the usual post-game hangover, volumes were lower than in previous years. February saw low inventories and a positive trend in take-out post-holiday. Typically, the California avocado market takes off in April and remains at its peak through August. However, this year’s light harvest has raised concerns about increased volume within a shorter time frame. The season is expected to last five months instead of the usual six or seven, but additional California volume will be of great interest to the local chains for the late spring and summer promotions. While there’s less fruit coming from the south, the northern growing regions of California are performing well in terms of volume. Some areas in the far north have smaller-sized fruit. Overall, there’s a decrease in small fruit this year, and the gap between the 48s and 60s price is narrowing due to the lighter crop. Pricing is expected to be strong this year, although uncertainties remain. Mexico will have a larger late summer and fall crop, like in 2023. Additionally, Peru will start shipping to the United States earlier in 2024 to take advantage of favorable pricing. Culturally, growers need to prepare for a warmer spring with defoliation and bloom. Most growers will likely choose to harvest only once or twice this year. If pricing remains robust, many growers south of Los Angeles may finish by July, while Carpinteria in the south will likely be done by early August. Overall, fruit pricing and sizing should significantly improve compared to previous years. Interested in growing your avocado category with us? Reach out to our Avo-Experts for everything avos today! 👉 https://bit.ly/3Qdwyah #WestPakAvocado #Avocados #IndustryUpdate #💯🥑focused
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Fresh Concepts Market Alert: Avocados 8.8.2023 The start of the summertime season in Jalisco & Michoacan, MX, was met with a two-month delay in the rainy season. The delay in rain caused considerable stress on the trees as 65% of the avocados grown in Mexico do not use irrigation. The stress caused the fruit to produce much smaller than anticipated and made all growers in Mexico lose a large percentage of their overall harvest. There is a significant price disparity between large and small fruit, with an abundance of 70ct & 84ct supplies keeping prices much lower on smaller sizes. 48cts and larger will remain extremely limited for the remainder of the Loca crop. Additionally, #2 fruit remains scarce, especially the larger-sized fruit. This supply situation will continue throughout August and September, with the Aventajada season beginning in October, which should provide some relief. California is winding down, as their season is expected to conclude by the end of August. Peru is active for the next six weeks, but most arrivals into the U.S. are pre-sold to major programs, so there is not a lot of excess fruit available. As supplies decline from those regions, there will be additional pressure on supply out of Mexico. With the shortage of large fruit, growers are asking all customers for flexibility on sizing when possible. The extensive price variance is driving many end-users to switch from 48cts to 60cts and from 60cts to 70cts. With these switches, markets for 60ct & 70ct fruit will likely see an increase in pricing. Thank you for your patience during this time, we will keep you updated with any additional information as we receive it.
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Avocado Market Alert 6.17.2024 On Friday, June 14th, due to a social protest in Michoacán (which is unrelated to avocado production), there were restrictions on access and transit to the border. As a result, the USDA security protocol was implemented, leading to a temporary halt in avocado production and transportation. The Association of Avocado Exporting Producers and Packers of Mexico (APEAM) is collaborating with the USDA to resolve the situation promptly and restore normal operations in Michoacan. Fortunately, the USDA has permitted the release of already processed and in-transit avocados, and operations in Jalisco remain unaffected. It is hoped that the impact on the supply will be minimal, considering that Mexican avocados account for approximately 60% of the U.S. avocado market, followed by 28% from California, 6.5% from Peru, and 5.5% from Colombia. Avocado production in Michoacán, the primary source of supply for the U.S., is non-existent. Jalisco is expected to begin harvesting the new crop this week, with fruit needing to meet dry matter standards of 24% in the orchards and 22% at the packing house to be shipped to the U.S. market. The volume from Jalisco is anticipated to be minimal, as all pieces sampled must meet the dry matter requirements for the U.S. market. California has been producing approximately 15 million lbs per week to meet the U.S.'s weekly demand of 50 million pounds. U.S. avocado inventory was reported at 58M pounds today. Days on hand by size reports roughly around a 7-8 day supply on 48s, 60s,70s, and 84s and 7+ days on 40s and larger. We will continue to keep you posted as we receive any information.
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Avocado Market Alert 6.17.2024 On Friday, June 14th, due to a social protest in Michoacán (which is unrelated to avocado production), there were restrictions on access and transit to the border. As a result, the USDA security protocol was implemented, leading to a temporary halt in avocado production and transportation. The Association of Avocado Exporting Producers and Packers of Mexico (APEAM) is collaborating with the USDA to resolve the situation promptly and restore normal operations in Michoacan. Fortunately, the USDA has permitted the release of already processed and in-transit avocados, and operations in Jalisco remain unaffected. It is hoped that the impact on the supply will be minimal, considering that Mexican avocados account for approximately 60% of the U.S. avocado market, followed by 28% from California, 6.5% from Peru, and 5.5% from Colombia. Avocado production in Michoacán, the primary source of supply for the U.S., is non-existent. Jalisco is expected to begin harvesting the new crop this week, with fruit needing to meet dry matter standards of 24% in the orchards and 22% at the packing house to be shipped to the U.S. market. The volume from Jalisco is anticipated to be minimal, as all pieces sampled must meet the dry matter requirements for the U.S. market. California has been producing approximately 15 million lbs per week to meet the U.S.'s weekly demand of 50 million pounds. U.S. avocado inventory was reported at 58M pounds today. Days on hand by size reports roughly around a 7-8 day supply on 48s, 60s,70s, and 84s and 7+ days on 40s and larger. We will continue to keep you posted as we receive any information.
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(USA 29.02.24) #avocados Rain brings positive California avocado forecast California avocado industry expects a fruitful season with a forecasted production of 208 million pounds for 2024-25, boosted by ample rains. Local demand remains strong, with 80% of avocados staying in the Western region, especially California. Hass avocados dominate production, but the GEM variety shows promise with increased yield and sustainability. Despite misconceptions, California avocados are sustainably grown, aligning with the industry's new marketing strategy emphasizing environmental practices. ----- [AG: Australian avocado production and market updates? Agronometrics AUSTRALIA? Despite Australia's reputation for embracing new technologies, our fresh produce industry is hindered by a lack of collaborative national communication and transparent information channels. This deficiency results in our industry stakeholders often having to rely on outdated data, which significantly impedes progress and leaves our farmers and growers vulnerable. Unlike in other countries, there is no unified national effort made to address Australia’s fresh produce industry and market updates in real-time. The absence of such timely market analysis underscores the urgent need for our stakeholders to act in establishing a collaborative national platform. Such a platform would promote transparency by providing current production and market updates, ultimately addressing inefficiencies and empowering farmers and growers with accurate, up-to-date domestic and global market data essential for our industry's sustainability. The question arises: why is no one in Australia championing this crucial initiative to empower our farmers and growers?] ----- https://lnkd.in/gUub-_Dh
Rain brings positive California avocado forecast
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(USA 06.10.23) #AVOCADOS: Mexico’s ‘Flor Loca’ Crop Fuels an Abundant Supply of Avocados to the US. The article discusses how Mexico's "Flor Loca" avocado crop is contributing to an abundant supply of avocados to the United States. It provides charts and data illustrating the increase in avocado shipments from Mexico to the U.S., primarily due to the flourishing Flor Loca avocado crop. The article highlights the significance of this crop and its impact on the avocado market, leading to greater availability of avocados for consumers in the United States. AGRONOMETRICS USA: Market Performance Analysis for the Fresh Produce Industry with Data-driven decisions to increase returns. Through their In Charts articles they use data to tell original stories that are moving the industry. ----- [AG: Agronometrics Australia? In Australia, there is a vital obligation to consistently generate comprehensive, easily accessible, and freely available weekly reports concerning our domestic fresh produce industry. These reports serve as a crucial instrument for monitoring and evaluating the state of our Australian fresh produce industry, providing insights into market dynamics that should drive significant and advantageous progress for our growers and the broader fresh produce industry. It is disconcerting and troubling to observe that this responsibility seems to be consistently overlooked by our representatives within the Australian fresh produce industry.] -----
Agronometrics in Charts: Mexico’s ‘Flor Loca’ Crop Fuels an Abundant Supply of Avocados to the US
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(USA 28.09.23) AVOCADOS: Strong avocado supply from Mexico. Overview of avocados from Mexico in the U.S. market, complemented by charts from Agronometrics. Original published on September 28, 2023. Right now, the supply of avocados is plentiful from Mexico, a country that has two crops in harvest. “The off-bloom crop, Flor Loca, continues to produce strong volume and is expected to continue through the fall. The new, on-bloom crop, Aventajada, which recently began harvest, is also strengthening supply and is expected to continue producing into June of 2024,” says Hector Soltero, VP of Sales Operations for Mission Produce. AGRONOMETRICS USA: Market Performance Analysis for the Fresh Produce Industry with Data-driven decisions to increase returns. Through their In Charts articles they use data to tell original stories that are moving the industry. You can create your own stories as well, as every chart in their articles is pulled straight from the Agronometrics platform. ----- [AG: Agronometrics Australia? Among our plethora of fresh produce industry representatives supported by taxpayer funding, there is a critical role that involves consistently generating comprehensive, easily accessible, and publicly available weekly reports on fresh produce. These reports play a vital role in evaluating the state of our Australian fresh produce industry, shedding light on market dynamics that should drive meaningful and constructive progress within our Australian fresh produce industry. It is disheartening and concerning to observe that this responsibility seems to be consistently under-addressed by our industry representatives in our fresh produce industry.] ----- https://lnkd.in/gh435kq2
Strong avocado supply from Mexico
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Total volume of avocados in the US (arrivals/imports + California harvest) up to Week 26 is expected to be roughly the same as last year’s volume. Assuming slightly higher demand, retail prices should also be slightly higher. This year Peru avocado shipping point prices to the US are 10-25% higher. The result is that Peru may not be able to move as much volume over time as it did last year. The lower rate is evident in the fewer tons of avocados shipped from Peru to the US compared to tons shipped last year. After Week 26, total volume in the US is projected to drop and retail prices should rise. Peru can then ship at a higher price to the US. However, exporters should not set the price too high or else they may not be able to move all of their fruit to market in time. Overall, Peru is harvesting a lower volume of avocados after production was disrupted by El Niño and has fewer boxes to ship this year. Are you interested in market updates on avocados and other crops? Please follow the link below to join our mailing list! http://eepurl.com/gaXLkr
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