Mexico & California
By Eric Anderson
3.21.13
Organic avocado prices have recently spiked due to lack in supply.
There has been a shortage of Mexican organic avocado production, which has caused prices for peak size organic avocados to reach $38 to $40 a box, compared to current non-organic prices which are hovering around $30 to $31 dollars a box.
The cause of the shortage has been speculated to include a range of factors from increased domestic demand to isolated freezes.
Growers tell AndNowUKnow that although production in Oaxaca remains slightly short of expectations, production in Michoacán should start shortly and pick up any slack, ensuring promotional volumes are met for the Cinco de Mayo season.
California production is picking up, however, and is likely to be the largest supplier for the next few months. The fruit could benefit from additional rains; however, which helps boost fruit size.
Supplies have been shifting between imported and domestic avocado production. Mexican conventional production is starting to dwindle as well, in accordance with typical seasonal shifts.
