FLORIDA: The forecast of avocados for certified shipments for the
2001-2002 season is 950,000 bushels. This is five percent less than
the 1,005,000 bushels shipped last season. Ten years ago, in the
season before Hurricane Andrew, over 1,100,000 bushels were
shipped.
Estimated shipments through July total almost 200,000
bushels, slightly more than the latest five season average to date.
Maturity levels were low at the start of the season but increased
rapidly in late July.
Bearing acres (trees planted in 1997 and earlier) are estimated
at 5,900. Some trees have been lost to flooding conditions in the last
year. Production from some groves has also been severely reduced
because of high water tables.
CALIFORNIA: Shipments through July total 6,736,000 bushel
equivalents, almost 25 percent more than the previous season. A very
large total crop of over 8 million bushel equivalents is expected for the
season that ends October 31.
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FLORIDA: Certified shipments of avocados, 2001-2002 season, with comparisons - Season: April 1 - March 31 |
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| Season |
Shipments through July |
Remaining to be shipped |
Total shipments |
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| Bushels | ||||
| Certified: | ||||
| 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 | |
| 2000-01 | 218,100 | 786,900 | 1,005,000 | |
| Estimated: | ||||
| 2001-02 | 199,300 | 750,700 | 950,000 | |
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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 season | 2000-01 season | |||
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Total shipments |
Shipments through July |
Remaining to be shipped |
Estimated total shipments |
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| Bushels 1/ | |||||
| Fuerte | 112,000 | 96,000 | 34,000 | 130,000 | |
| Hass | 5,773,000 | 6,128,000 | 1,386,000 | 7,514,000 | |
| Other | 537,000 | 512,000 | 152,000 | 664,000 | |
| Total | 6,422,000 | 6,736,000 | 1,572,000 | 8,308,000 | |
| 1/ Pounds converted to bushels at 50 pound equivalents. | |||||
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