Estimated total shipments through January total 887,300
bushels. Weekly shipments are declining as the season is almost over.
CALIFORNIA:. Shipments as reported by the California Avocado
Commission for the first three months of the season total 948,000
bushel equivalents, slightly more than last season to the same date.
The total crop is projected to be about nine percent smaller than the
previous season.
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FLORIDA: Estimated certified shipments of avocados, 2001-02 season, with comparisons - Season: April 1 - March 31 |
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| Season |
Shipments through January |
Remaining to be shipped |
Total shipments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushels | |||
| Certified: | |||
| 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 |
| 2000-01 | 992,200 | 12,800 | 1,005,000 |
| Estimated: | |||
| 2001-02 | 887,300 | 12,700 | 900,000 |
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CALIFORNIA: Estimated avocado shipments, 2001-02 season, with comparisons - Season: November 1 - October 31 |
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| Variety | 2000-01 | 2001-02 season | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total shipments |
Shipments through February 4 |
Remaining to be shipped |
Estimated total shipments |
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| Bushels 1/ | ||||
| Fuerte | 97,000 | 40,000 | 80,000 | 120,000 |
| Hass | 8,029,000 | 725,000 | 6,541,000 | 7,266,000 |
| Other | 579,000 | 183,000 | 379,000 | 562,000 |
| Total | 8,705,000 | 948,000 | 7,000,000 | 7,948,000 |
| 1/ Pounds converted to bushels at 50 pound equivalents. | ||||