FLORIDA: The forecast of avocados for certified shipments for the 2000-2001 season is 950,000 bushels. This is 13 percent more than was shipped in the previous season. However, that season's shipments were reduced by droppage of fruit caused by Hurricane Irene which passed near Homestead on October 15, 1999.
    Estimated shipments through July at 218,100 bushels are over 30 percent greater than the previous two seasons. Summer varieties are heavy set and good demand and quality are reported.

    Bearing acres (trees planted in 1996 and earlier) are estimated at 6,100. Trees planted since the storm in 1992 are bearing increasing amounts of fruit.

CALIFORNIA: Shipments through July total 5,494,000 bushel equivalents, more than the 4,291,000 bushels to the same date last season. Three months remain in the marketing season with the total crop expected to be 6,430,000 bushel equivalents.

FLORIDA: Certified shipments of avocados, 2000-2001 season, with comparisons - Season: April 1 - March 31
Season	Shipments through July		Remaining to be shipped	Total shipments
	Bushels
Certified:
1990-91	128,500		623,500	752,000
1991-92	199,400		911,600	1,111,000
1992-93	133,100		150,900	284,000
1993-94	3,100		171,900	175,000
1994-95	92,800		686,200	779,000
1995-96	92,200		651,800	744,000
1996-97	123,400		794,600	918,000
1997-98	230,800		707,200	938,000
1998-99	163,800		727,200	891,000
1999-00	159,600		683,400	843,000
Estimated:
2000-01	218,100		731,900	950,000

CALIFORNIA: Estimated avocado shipments, 1999-00 season, with comparisons - Season: November 1 - October 31
Variety	1998-99 season		1999-00 season
	Total shipments		Shipments through July	Remaining to be shipped	Estimated total shipments
	Bushels 1/
Fuerte	104,000		122,000	0	122,000
Hass	4,879,000		4,884,000	892,000	5,776,000
Other	448,000		488,000	44,000	532,000
Total	5,431,000		5,494,000	936,000	6,430,000
1/ Pounds converted to bushels at 50 pound equivalents.