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AVOCADOS
                                                           October 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 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.

    FLORIDA: Estimated certified shipments of avocados, 2001-02 season,
               with comparisons - Season: April 1 - March 31

   Season            Shipments            Remaining to          Total
                 through September         be shipped         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

       CALIFORNIA: Estimated avocado shipments, 2000-01 season, with
               comparisons - Season: November 1 - October 31
         1999-00 season                   2000-01 season
 Variety     Total      Shipments through  Remaining to be Estimated total
           shipments        October 1          shipped        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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