The avocado market dipped in April, and buckled under the weight of the supply in May. Hass volumes were bigger than in 2017 because of the rise of the summer origins. The main suppliers (Peru, South Africa), with much greater export potentials than in previous years, rapidly rose to historically high levels (April/May combined total: + 17 % on 2017 for Peru and + 41 % for South Africa). In this context despite dynamic sales (programmes, promotions), prices started to drop in April first for the more abundant small sizes, and this trend intensified in May. The market was unable to withstand the supply pressure, and prices were lower than last year, though still average for the season. Conversely, the green varieties did not hold up as well: the oversupply due to heavy volumes from Peru and South Africa drove prices down to an extremely low level in May.
Click "Continue" to continue shopping or "See your basket" to complete the order.
