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Maturity Release Dates

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Avocado Inspection Program (AIP) has issued avocado release dates as listed below.

 

VarietySize 40Size 48Size 60Size 70 & Smaller
BaconOct 21Nov 4Nov 25Dec 9
FuerteOct 27Nov 10Dec 1Dec 15
HassNov 28Dec 12Jan 2Jan 16
ZutanoNov 16Nov 30Dec 21Jan 4
VarietySize 28Size 32Size 36Size 40Size 48 & Smaller
PinkertonNov 23Dec 7Dec 21Dec 28Jan 11
VarietySize 32Size 36Size 40Size 48Size 60 & Smaller
GwenFeb 6Feb 20Mar 6Mar 20Apr 3
VarietySize 32Size 36Size 40Size 48Size 60Size 70 & Smaller
Lamb HassMay 8May 22Jun 5Jun 19Jul 3Jul 17
VarietySize 28Size 32Size 36Size 40Size 48 & Smaller
ReedMay 25June 1June 8June 15June 22
VarietySize 32Size 36Size 40Size 48Size 60Size 70 & Smaller
Gem (*SJV Region)Oct 30Nov 13Nov 27Dec 11Dec 25Jan 8
VarietySize 32Size 36Size 40Size 48Size 60Size 70 & Smaller
Gem (**S/N Region)Dec 24Jan 7Jan 21Feb 4Feb 18Mar 4

*The San Joaquin Valley (SJV) Region is comprised of the following counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tulare.

**The Southern and Northern (N/N) Regions include all other counties within the State.

For further information regarding maturity release dates for a variety not listed above, please contact AIP (contact information can be found in the right column on this page).