Avocado supplies remain limited as Mexico’s new crop harvest is underway. The California and Peruvian seasons continue to help fill the void from Mexico’s slow start.

Mexico

• Mexico is now harvesting the Loca crop
  • Flowering is being reported outside the normal spring season
  • This late summer flowering matures its fruit in early winter, when the normal crop is in short supply
• Larger sizes (32- to 48-count supplies) remain limited; smaller sizes (60- to 84-count) dominate availability
• Quality is good; checkerboarding (uneven ripening within a case) has been reported
• The Loca crop fruit will have longer shelf-life than other avocado crops with bright green texture, regardless of the ripening stage
• Expect pricing to slightly decline as production increases over the next two weeks

California/Peru

• Supply will increase in both regions as Mexico’s Loca yields rise
• Quality is good; checkerboarding (uneven ripening) has been reported
• Expect to see stable pricing and an increase in supply

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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