Summer is prime time for avocados from Peru.
In 2023, Peru shipped avocados to the U.S. from May through October. USDA shipment numbers show that the peak supply of Peruvian fruit arrived in July and August, with 27% of the yearly supply of conventional fruit arriving in July and 39% in August.
The USDA reported total U.S. import shipments of conventional Peruvian avocados totaled 154.9 million pounds in 2023, with shipments of organic avocados from Peru rated at 9.2 million pounds.
In its reporting on the pricing of Peruvian avocados, the USDA said the weekly port-of-entry average price for conventional fruit ranged from $32.25 to $40 per carton.
USDA average per carton prices for conventional Peruvian fruit in 2023 were:
- July 1 — $33.33.
- July 8 — $33.33.
- July 15 — $33.17.
- July 22 — $32.25.
- July 29 — $33.25.
- Aug. 5 — $34.
- Aug. 12 — $36.50.
- Aug. 19 — $40.
In 2022, the USDA reported Peru shipped 250 million pounds of conventional avocados to the U.S., with shipments arriving from March through October.
The USDA reported that Peruvian organic avocado shipments in 2022 totaled 18.8 million pounds.
The agency reported a range in weekly prices in 2022 for Peruvian conventional avocado imports at the port of entry from $15 to $40 per carton, with the lowest price reported Sept. 10 at $15.20 per carton and the highest price of $34.63 per carton at the beginning of the season on June 25.
Weekly average shipping prices for Peruvian conventional avocados at the port of entry in 2022 were:
June 25 — $34.63.
July 2 — $34.
July 9 — $32.35.
July 16 — $31.40.
July 23 — $31.60.
July 30 — $31.20.
Aug. 6 — $30.
Aug. 13 — $21.60.
Aug. 20 — $18.70.
Aug. 27 — $18.20.
Sept. 3 — $17.10.
Sept. 10 — $15.20.
Sept. 17 — $16.60.
Sept. 24 — $17.40.
