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AVOCADOS
                                                         September 12, 2001

    Florida Agricultural Statistics Service   |  1222 Woodward Street
               |  Orlando, Florida 32803   |  407 / 648-6013
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FLORIDA: The forecast of avocados for certified shipments is continued at
950,000 bushels. This is five percent less than the 1,005,000 bushels
shipped last season. Recent years record production was 1,111,000 bushels
in the 1991-92 season.
  Estimated shipments through August total 423,800 bushels, slightly less
than the 459,100 bushels to the same date last season. Bearing acres is
estimated at 5,900, slightly less than last season.

CALIFORNIA: Shipments through September 4 total 7,858,000 bushel
equivalents, about 24 percent more than last season to the same date. With
two months remaining in the season, 8,308,000 bushel equivalents are
expected to be shipped for the season.

        FLORIDA:  Certified shipments of avocados, 2001-2002 season,
               with comparisons - Season: April 1 - March 31

   Season           Shipments           Remaining to           Total
                  through July          be shipped           shipments
                                        Bushels
 Certified:
   1991-92                 403,800              707,200         1,111,000
   1992-93                 274,700                9,300           284,000
   1993-94                  27,000              148,000           175,000
   1994-95                 233,500              545,500           779,000
   1995-96                 243,900              500,100           744,000
   1996-97                 286,700              631,300           918,000
   1997-98                 425,900              512,100           938,000
   1998-99                 356,300              534,700           891,000
   1999-00                 368,400              474,600           843,000
   2000-01                 459,100              545,900         1,005,000
 Estimated:
   2001-02                 423,800              526,200           950,000

       CALIFORNIA: Estimated avocado shipments, 2000-01 season, with
               comparisons - Season: November 1 - October 31
          1999-00 season                   2000-01 season

 Variety                      Shipments
               Total           through     Remaining to be Estimated total
            shipments       September 4        shipped        shipments
                                     Bushels 1/
 Fuerte          112,000           97,000          33,000         130,000
 Hass          5,773,000        7,212,000         302,000       7,514,000
 Other           537,000          549,000         115,000         664,000
 Total         6,422,000        7,858,000         450,000       8,308,000
 1/ Pounds converted to bushels at 50 pound equivalents.

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