The U.S. avocado market closed week 47 with a 13% decrease in available volume, reaching approximately 1,400 shipments. Supply remained highly concentrated in Mexico, which contributed 97% of the total. Chile lagged far behind with 2%, and the Dominican Republic registered marginal shares. The weekly decline is mainly explained by lower Mexican availability, whose shipments decreased by 12% compared to week 46. Despite this one-off drop, the market maintains an accumulated flow that is 20% higher than that recorded in the same period last year.

Regarding prices, the week showed differentiated movements depending on the size. Larger sizes—from 32 to 40, along with sizes 48 and 60—experienced an average decrease of 5%. In contrast, sizes 70 and 84 saw increases of 6% and 7%, respectively. This behavior helped to reduce the price gap between sizes and narrow the price range in the market, a trend that various operators see as part of the natural adjustment to current supply conditions.

Industry sources also noted significant changes in sales value. Antonio Villaseñor indicated that, although Mexico is registering 15% more exports to the United States compared to the same time last year, sales value has fallen by 60%. He explained that this difference reflects the impact that price pressures are having on returns at the destination.

On the other hand, Sergio Paz highlighted that recent statistics show a shift in Mexican fruit exports to Europe. This shift, he noted, is related to low prices in the U.S. market, which are leading some exporters to explore alternative sales channels to optimize product placement.

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