Europe increases demand for avocados, with Peru leading the way, while small sizes rise and large sizes fall

The European avocado market closed week 20 with clear signs of expansion. A total of 1,001 shipments were recorded, a volume virtually identical to the previous week, with a mere 2% increase. However, the most noteworthy figure is the year-on-year comparison: this week's volume is 45% higher than that of the same period last year, confirming sustained growth in demand.

Peru clearly leads the supply to the European market, controlling 69% of the share. South Africa follows at a considerable distance with 17%, Kenya and Tanzania with 8%, Colombia with 3%, and Brazil with just 2%. The notable development on this front is South Africa, which increased its shipments by 40% compared to the previous week. In contrast, Peru—which had been experiencing consecutive weeks of growth—registered a slight decrease of 1%. While this decline is marginal, it marks a pause in the upward trend it had shown until now.

Regarding prices, there is no comprehensive information for Europe in general, but relevant data is available from Spain, specifically for fruit from Peru. In this case, a drop in the price of larger sizes is observed: size 18, for example, decreased by 11%. In contrast, smaller sizes such as 28 and 30 began to show a recovery. Size 30, in particular, increased by 10% in price.

This dynamic reflects a similar phenomenon to that already observed in the US market: a sustained contraction in large and medium sizes, which have been declining for three to four weeks, while smaller sizes are beginning to strengthen. This convergence between size extremes is reducing price differences and generating a new price structure in the market.

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