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 is,
however, the second largest amount since the 1,111,000 bushels
shipped in the 1991-92 season.
Estimated shipments through October total 712,500
bushels, slightly less than last season to the same time. Bearing
acreage is estimated at 5,900 acres, slightly less than last season.
No loss of fruit or damage to trees was reported as a result of
Hurricane Michelle which passed well to the south of Homestead.
CALIFORNIA: Estimated total shipments for the 2000-01
season just completed are 8,705,000 bushel equivalents. The
forecast of shipments for the 2001-02 season is 7,948,000 bushel
equivalents, slightly less than last season.
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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 | 759,400 | 351,600 | 1,111,000 |
| 1992-93 | 274,700 | 9,300 | 284,000 |
| 1993-94 | 92,600 | 82,400 | 175,000 |
| 1994-95 | 505,800 | 273,200 | 779,000 |
| 1995-96 | 526,900 | 217,100 | 744,000 |
| 1996-97 | 621,700 | 296,300 | 918,000 |
| 1997-98 | 756,200 | 181,800 | 938,000 |
| 1998-99 | 619,000 | 272,000 | 891,000 |
| 1999-00 | 708,900 | 134,100 | 843,000 |
| 2000-01 | 768,600 | 236,400 | 1,005,000 |
| Estimated: | |||
| 2001-02 | 712,500 | 237,500 | 950,000 |
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CALIFORNIA: Estimated avocado shipments, 2001-02 season, with |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 |
Estimated shipments |
| Bushels 1/ | ||||
| Fuerte | 104,000 | 112,000 | 97,000 | 120,000 |
| Hass | 4,879,000 | 5,773,000 | 8,029,000 | 7,266,000 |
| Other | 448,000 | 537,000 | 579,000 | 562,000 |
| Total | 5,431,000 | 6,422,000 | 8,705,000 | 7,948,000 |
| 1/ Pounds converted to bushels at 50 pound equivalents. | ||||
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