Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this avocado crop update January 8, 2025:
The industry will experience a 25-30% avocado shortage through January. USDA inspections were curtailed over the last two holiday weeks; inclement weather has also caused trucking delays. Expect extremely limited supplies and increased prices for the next two weeks.
Mexico
All sizes are extremely tight
Size and grade substitutions may be requested to fill orders
Quality is good; checkerboarding (uneven ripening within a case) has been reported
Expect elevated markets and tight supplies through the next two weeks
Colombia
Imports will ship into the East Coast through May; these supplies only account for 5% of U.S. demand
The crop is currently dominated by small sizes (60- to 84-count fruit)
Quality is comparable to that in Mexico; texture is creamy and oil content is high
California
Regular inspection schedules will resume in mid-January
New crop production will start in late January
Once this season begins, supplies will help fill the void from Mexico-grown product
Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this avocado crop update January 8, 2025:
The industry will experience a 25-30% avocado shortage through January. USDA inspections were curtailed over the last two holiday weeks; inclement weather has also caused trucking delays. Expect extremely limited supplies and increased prices for the next two weeks.
Mexico
All sizes are extremely tight
Size and grade substitutions may be requested to fill orders
Quality is good; checkerboarding (uneven ripening within a case) has been reported
Expect elevated markets and tight supplies through the next two weeks
Colombia
Imports will ship into the East Coast through May; these supplies only account for 5% of U.S. demand
The crop is currently dominated by small sizes (60- to 84-count fruit)
Quality is comparable to that in Mexico; texture is creamy and oil content is high
California
Regular inspection schedules will resume in mid-January
New crop production will start in late January
Once this season begins, supplies will help fill the void from Mexico-grown product
Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.
