Growers and Industry Members Encouraged to Complete Heatwave Impact Survey
To better understand the impact of the heatwave on the 2025 California avocado crop volume, CAC has drafted a brief survey. The Commission highly encourages California avocado growers and industry members to complete the survey as data from the survey will help CAC refine heatwave responses by area based on the specificity of responses.
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USDA Seeks Input Concerning How to Help U.S. Specialty Crops Remain Competitive
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a new “Specialty Crops Competitiveness Initiative” to assist this sector in light of the challenges presented by recent natural disasters and disruptions in the markets due to COVID. The program seeks input from specialty crop growers to better assess needs and challenges, how USDA programs can be improved and what research topics will help...
Commission Showcases California Avocados and New Staff at Global Produce and Floral Show
Members of the Commission attended the nation’s largest produce show — the International Fresh Produce Association Global Produce and Floral Show — which gathers industry leaders from across the U.S. and provides the Commission with an opportunity to showcase the California Avocados brand, while encouraging demand for the fruit with key retail decision makers.
Hass Avocados Removed as Host in Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the California Department of Food and Agriculture established an Oriental Fruit Fly quarantine in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California. CAC staff immediately informed USDA of inconsistencies in the quarantine, which led USDA to remove Hass avocado from the host list.
New Database Lists Farmer Funding Opportunities in English and Spanish
The Community Alliance with Family Farmers' has compiled a new Farmer Funding Opportunities Database. Spanish translation of the database also is available.
Upcoming Events
CAC Finance Committee Meeting, October 2024
CAC Executive Committee Meeting, October 2024
CAC Board Meeting, October 2024
Avocado Irrigation Workshop
Current Markets
| Avocado Size | Conventional #1 | Organic #1 |
|---|---|---|
| 48's | $1.80 | Insufficient Volume |
| 60's | $1.25 | Insufficient Volume |
| 70's | $0.80 | Insufficient Volume |
| Weekly Volume | Season-to-Date | |
|---|---|---|
| California Total | 2,532,967 | 349,592,894 |
| Import Total | 43,870,361 | 2,292,363,518 |
| USA Total | 48,717,428 | 2,733,364,832 |
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