Avocado marketing and distribution company Index Fresh says retailers can count on the availability of Peruvian Hass avocados throughout summer with fixed pricing available on fruit secured now as part of prebooked, season-long programs for retail and foodservice.
“We anticipate opportunities for an abundance of Peruvian avocados entering the U.S. supply chain late this spring and throughout summer,” Dalila Rivera, Index Fresh vice president of sourcing, said in a news release. “The timing of Peruvian avocado arrivals is slightly earlier this year and perfect both for filling in a rare supply gap on Mexican avocado imports and for the Peruvian harvest to add an important and competitive fruit source for our customers throughout the season.”
Index Fresh said it delivers a consistent supply from three main sourcing destinations during the summer months — California, Mexico and Peru — which will balance the market and stabilize U.S. supplies all summer. The company will hit primary harvest of Peruvian fruit the last week of May and promotable volumes will arrive in the U.S. throughout the season and into September, the release said.
“A consistent, reliable harvest of quality fruit from Peru in this window is important this year and will continue to be a significant piece of the U.S. avocado supply puzzle during the summer months,” Rivera said. “It’s guacamole season, and the Peruvian program brings another attractive option into the market to expand consumer choices. Ordering now incentivizes steady shipments into U.S. ports at the best pricing available.”
