The document summarizes the global avocado industry in 2010. It provides data on production seasons, expected volumes, market distribution and growth projections for the major avocado producing countries. Total global avocado production was over 2 million metric tons for 2010-2011, with Mexico, Chile, Peru and South Africa being the largest producers. Most countries expected production to increase over the next few years through expanding hectares of avocado trees.

1. World Avocado Industry
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U d t 2010
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2. World Growth in Avocados
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3. UPCOMING SEASON INFORMATION MARKETS PRODUCTION
Production
Season % Projected
(Month/Year Total Expected % % Other Growth
to Volume % Dome Europ Mark Total Surface % %Non‐ (Hectares/P
Country Month/Year) (Metric Tons) % Hass Other stic e % US ets (Hectares) Bearing Bearing % Hass % Other er Year)
Apr/11‐
Argentina 2,400
2 400 70% 30% 40% 40% 20% 720 100% 0% 85% 15% 20
Jul/11
Jul/10 ‐
Australia 50,347 80% 20% 94% ‐ ‐ 6% 7,552 80% 20% 80% 20% 400
Jun/11
Feb/11 ‐
BRAZIL 3,312
3 312 87% 13% 10% 90% 0% 0% 1,000
1 000 50% 50% 97% 3% 300
Jul/11
Jun/10 ‐
Chile 180,000 100% ‐ 30% 16% 51% 3% 33,000
May/11
Sep/10 ‐
Israel 85,000
, 30% 70% 40% 59% ‐ 1% 6,200
, 85% 15% 33% 67% 400
Jul/11
J l/11
Jul/10 to
Mexico 880,000 100% 0% 60% 1% 30% 9% 98,463 100% 0% 100% 0% N/A
Jun/11
Mar/11 ‐
PERU 2011 73,000 79% 21% 14% 63% 21% 2% 20,500 90% 10% 42% 58% 1000
Sep/11
SOUTH Mar/ 11 ‐
110,000 55% 45% 58% 42% 0% 0% 13,000 95% 5% 45% 55% 250
AFRICA Oct/11
SPAIN
Oct/10‐
(Seaso 0/
(Season'10/1 45,000
5,000 80% 20% 28% 72% 0%
0% 8% % 0% 8,000 0
May/11
M /11
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Nov/10 ‐
USA 118,000 95% 5% ‐ ‐ 99% 1% 26,125 n/a n/a 93% 7%
Oct/11
Dic/10
Dic/10 ‐
COLOMBIA 232,500 9% 91% 98% 2% 0% 0% 22,300 82% 18% 25% 75% 1200
Nov/11
Sept/10 ‐
MOROCCO 12,000 20% 80% 70% 30% 0% 0% 1,400 70% 30% 30% 70% 300
Mai/11