Europe maintains a strong presence in terms of volume, but with signs of strain on prices and logistics. In week 18, the European market received 1,050 containers of avocados, marking the fourth consecutive week with over a thousand containers arriving on the continent. Although this figure represents a 12% decrease compared to the previous week, it is still an impressive 47% higher than the volume recorded during the same period last year.

Peru leads the market this week, consolidating its position with a 62% share, a considerable gap ahead of other exporting countries. South Africa contributes 17%, while Kenya and Tanzania share 7%, Brazil accounts for 6%, Spain for 5%, and Colombia rounds out the top 4%.

On the other hand, Spain, which is finishing its harvest, added only 47 containers this week, representing a sharp drop of 73% compared to the previous week.

Regarding prices, in Rotterdam, larger gauges remained relatively stable, such as the 18 gauge, which only fell by 3%. The same was not true for smaller gauges, which saw a decrease of nearly 12% compared to last week. Spain mirrored this trend, with stable prices for large and medium gauges, but a sharp drop in smaller gauges, where the 30 gauge fell by 14%.

This week, significant container delays are also being reported due to the Panama Canal, both in Spain and Rotterdam. These delays are compounded by backlogs at the port of Rotterdam itself, with many ships waiting to unload. This is causing weekly accumulations and temporary distortions in the figures, which may not immediately reflect the actual consumption or supply levels.

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