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 in the previous season. This will
be the second largest amount shipped since the 1,111,000
bushels of the 1991-92 season.
Estimated shipments through September total 577,400
bushels, nine percent less than last season. Bearing acreage is
estimated at 5,900, slightly less than last season. Trees are in
excellent condition and demand is reported good.
CALIFORNIA: One month remains in the marketing season.
Shipments to date of Hass have exceeded earlier estimates of
production. Shipments of the Hass variety continue with
limited amounts in the other categories.
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FLORIDA: Estimated certified shipments of avocados, 2001-02 season, |
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| Season |
Shipments through September |
Remaining to be shipped |
Total shipments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushels | |||
| Certified: | |||
| 1991-92 | 584,600 | 526,400 | 1,111,000 |
| 1992-93 | 274,700 | 9,300 | 284,000 |
| 1993-94 | 61,000 | 114,000 | 175,000 |
| 1994-95 | 374,200 | 404,800 | 779,000 |
| 1995-96 | 388,300 | 355,700 | 744,000 |
| 1996-97 | 461,800 | 456,200 | 918,000 |
| 1997-98 | 598,900 | 339,100 | 938,000 |
| 1998-99 | 489,000 | 402,000 | 891,000 |
| 1999-00 | 555,300 | 287,700 | 843,000 |
| 2000-01 | 635,000 | 370,000 | 1,005,000 |
| Estimated: | |||
| 2001-02 | 577,400 | 372,600 | 950,000 |
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CALIFORNIA: Estimated avocado shipments, 2000-01 season, with |
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| Variety | 1999-00 season | 2000-01 season | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total shipments |
Shipments through October 1 |
Remaining to be shipped |
Estimated total shipments | |
| Bushels 1/ | ||||
| Fuerte | 112,000 | 97,000 | 33,000 | 130,000 |
| Hass | 5,773,000 | 7,690,000 | 0 | 7,690,000 |
| Other | 537,000 | 572,000 | 92,000 | 664,000 |
| Total | 6,422,000 | 8,359,000 | 125,000 | 8,484,000 |
| 1/ Pounds converted to bushels at 50 pound equivalents. | ||||
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