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AVOCADOS

February 11, 2000

Florida Agricultural Statistics Service   |  1222 Woodward Street   |  Orlando, Florida 32803   |  407 / 648-6013

FLORIDA: The forecast of avocados for certified shipments is continued at 850,000 bushels. The forecast was lowered from 900,000 bushels in the November report reflecting loss from Hurricane Irene which passed through the Homestead area October 15.

    Shipments to date are 838,700 bushels. Weekly shipments have been slightly over 1,000 bushels in December. Most trees are in excellent condition as they enter the bloom stage for next season's crop.

CALIFORNIA:. Shipments to date total 748,000 bushel equivalents, slightly more than the 725,000 bushel equivalents shipped to the same time last season. This season's total crop is expected to be 18 percent higher than last.

FLORIDA: Estimated certified shipments of avocados, 1999-00 season,
with comparisons - Season: April 1 - March 31
Season Shipments
through January 		Remaining to
be shipped 		Total
shipments
Bushels
Certified:
1989-90 1,262,500 37,500 1,300,000
1990-91 744,500 7,500 752,000
1991-92 1,091,300 19,700 1,111,000
1992-93 274,700 9,300 284,000
1993-94 165,500 9,500 175,000
1994-95 762,700 16,300 779,000
1995-96 731,800 12,200 744,000
1996-97 887,800 30,200 918,000
1997-98 935,500 2,500 938,000
1998-99 876,700 14,300 891,000
Estimated:
1999-00 838,700 11,300 850,000

CALIFORNIA: Estimated avocado shipments, 1999-00 season, with
comparisons - Season: November 1 - October 31
Variety 1998-99 1999-00 season
Total
shipments 		Shipments
through
January 		Remaining
to be
shipped 		Estimated
total
shipments
Bushels 1/
Fuerte 103,000 48,000 70,000 118,000
Hass 4,860,000 484,000 5,252,000 5,736,000
Other 440,000 216,000 290,000 506,000
Total 5,403,000 748,000 5,612,000 6,360,000
1/ Pounds converted to bushels at 50 pound equivalents.




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