Mexico’s Normal avocado crop is tightening as growers hold back harvesting to prolong the season until the Loca crop meets maturity standards in mid-July. California and Peruvian stocks will be shipped to help fill the void but will not meet U.S. avocado demand.

Mexico

• Expect extremely limited supplies of the current normal crop as the season winds down
• New Loca crop avocados will not meet maturity standards until mid-July
• Mexico avocado supplies account for 83% of U.S demand
• Size, grade, and country or origin substitutions may be requested to fill orders
• Expect elevated markets and tight supplies through July

California

• Expect low volume as California continues to help fill the void from Mexico
• The California season is past its peak and is expected to wind down in mid-July
• California avocados account for 10% of the U.S demand
• Size and grade substitutions may be requested to fill orders
• Expect elevated markets and tight supplies through July

Peru

• Expect tight yields as supplies begin to arrive on the East Coast
• The Peruvian season will run through August
• Peruvian avocados account for 7% of the U.S demand with most of it being program business

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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