Avocado shipments to the United States fall 12% compared to last year

The U.S. avocado market closed week 35 with a total of 1,516 truck and container shipments. This figure represents a slight decrease of 2% compared to the previous week and a more significant drop of 12% compared to the same period last year.

The distribution of origins shows Mexico as the main contributor with 74% of shipments, while Peru accounted for 12%, California 11%, and Colombia 3%. No shipments have yet been recorded from Chile, although the first arrivals are expected shortly.

The weekly comparison shows different trends depending on the origin. California increased its shipments by 7%, while Peru reduced its share by 13%, reflecting a lower available volume.

Price behavior confirms the downward trend. Larger gauges, between 32 and 40, contracted by 8%; gauges 60 and 70 fell by 4%; and only gauge 48 showed an increase of 2%, although this rebound is insignificant as it remains at very low levels, less than half of what was recorded a year ago.

Sergio Paz recalls that in most recent years, August typically brought a price recovery. However, this season the opposite occurred: the month saw steady declines. Gary Clevenger, for his part, noted that although California's volume might match last year's, the strategy changed, with those who harvested early reaping the best returns.

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