The United States monopolized by Mexico

It was known that this time of year marks the beginning of Mexico's most productive months for avocado exports, and the figures from the Avobook Week 40 Report confirm this: at the close of the previous week, a total of 1,364 shipments were registered to the United States, including containers and trucks, representing a 17% increase compared to the previous week. 93% of that volume corresponds to Mexican avocados, leaving minimal space for fruit from other origins.

The surge is evident: after a slight decline in previous days, this week its contribution to the market jumped from 40 million pounds to 50 million pounds.

There are only two countries that significantly impact the overall statistics: California's local production (2.9%), which is declining rapidly, with its fruit volume dropping 56% week-over-week; and Chile's production, which currently holds a 2.5% market share, although it is expected to surpass Californian avocados in the coming weeks. In fact, despite some limitations in its shipments, these shipments are 12% larger than the previous week's.

Peru remains present, but with a significant drop: it decreased from 1.7 million pounds to 300,000 pounds, and its presence in that market is not expected to extend beyond mid-October. California's exports also fell, by 56% compared to the previous week; and Chile grew slightly (12%), but should surpass California's in the coming weeks.

Where there hasn't been much movement is in prices, which show a slight increase across all sizes. For example, size 34 went from $26 for a 25-pound box to $27 (+4%). For the rest of the fruit, there are no increases exceeding one dollar.

Remember that the details of each figure and the weekly evolution of the movements of the world avocado market in all markets and origins can be found in the Avobook Premium Report of Week 40.