Avocado supplies to tighten through January

Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this avocado crop update January 8, 2025:

The industry will experience a 25-30% avocado shortage through January. USDA inspections were curtailed over the last two holiday weeks; inclement weather has also caused trucking delays. Expect extremely limited supplies and increased prices for the next two weeks.

Mexico

• All sizes are extremely tight
• Size and grade substitutions may be requested to fill orders
• Quality is good; checkerboarding (uneven ripening within a case) has been reported
• Expect elevated markets and tight supplies through the next two weeks

Colombia

• Imports will ship into the East Coast through May; these supplies only account for 5% of U.S. demand
• The crop is currently dominated by small sizes (60- to 84-count fruit)
• Quality is comparable to that in Mexico; texture is creamy and oil content is high

California

• Regular inspection schedules will resume in mid-January
• New crop production will start in late January
• Once this season begins, supplies will help fill the void from Mexico-grown product

Please contact your Markon Account Manager for more information.