On October 3, the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Avocado Inspection Program announced the avocado release dates for the upcoming season. The release dates cover the following varieties: Bacon, Fuerte, GEM, Gwen, Hass, Lamb Hass, Pinkerton and Zutano. The GEM variety release dates are divided into the San Joaquin Valley region and the Southern/Northern regions. The Reed release dates will be announced by CDFA in Spring 2025.
A copy of the AIP announcement is available in the right-hand navigation.