FLORIDA: The forecast of avocados for certified shipments is
continued from last month at 1,000,000 bushels. This is the largest
crop harvested since the 1991-92 season. Weekly shipments have
dropped as the season is almost over.
Cold weather and freezing temperatures that have affected
much of Florida have not penetrated to the harvested area. No leaf or
fruit damage has been reported.
CALIFORNIA:. Shipments to date total 915,000 bushel equivalents,
over 20 percent more than last season to the same date. The total crop
is estimated to be up about 20 percent from last season.
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FLORIDA: Estimated certified shipments of avocados, 2000-01season, with comparisons - Season: April 1 - March 31 |
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| Season |
Shipments through January |
Remaining to be shipped |
Total shipments |
| Bushels | |||
| Certified: | |||
| 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 |
| 1999-00 | 838,700 | 4,300 | 843,000 |
| Estimated: | |||
| 2000-01 | 992,200 | 7,800 | 1,000,000 |
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CALIFORNIA: Estimated avocado shipments, 2000-01 season, with comparisons - Season: November 1 - October 31 |
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| Variety | 1999-00 | 2000-01 season | ||
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Total shipments |
Shipments through January 29 |
Remaining to be shipped |
Estimated total shipments |
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| Bushels 1/ | ||||
| Fuerte | 122,000 | 39,000 | 91,000 | 130,000 |
| Hass | 6,175,000 | 706,000 | 6,808,000 | 7,514,000 |
| Other | 562,000 | 170,000 | 494,000 | 664,000 |
| Total | 6,859,000 | 915,000 | 7,393,000 | 8,308,000 |
| 1/ Pounds converted to bushels at 50 pound equivalents. | ||||
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