According to the latest information from the California Avocado Commission, approximately 2 000 ha of avocado orchards, i.e. 10 % of total surface areas, are situated in the area affected by the fires, covering an enormous expanse of 115 000 ha, with the strong winds helping them spread. The damage varies greatly, and is still hard to evaluate (600 ha hard hit, according to the latest estimate). Despite considerable losses by certain producers, especially in the hard hit Ventura and Santa Barbara zone, the 2018 harvest is nonetheless set for a very good level. The production estimate, which is within a range from 165 000 to 175 000 t, marks a rise of more than 60 % from the very lean 2017 season, and is 25 % above the four-year average.
Source: CAC
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