Avocado market: China experiences contraction

The global avocado market outlook continues to show significant variations in volumes, prices and share by destination, reflecting dynamics typical of this time of year, highlights the Avobook Report for week 48 (W48). The full report analyses the behaviour of the main markets during week 48: the United States, Europe, China, Chile and Colombia. In summary, in the United States the total volume received shows a 14% drop compared to the previous week, although with better figures compared to the same period last year. Prices in the US market show variations according to sizes, highlighting increases in some intermediate sizes and decreases in the largest. In the case of Europe, the market remains stable with a slight 4% decrease in volumes compared to week 47, but with a positive trend compared to last year. Here, price dynamics reflect a market pressured by the supply of small sizes, especially in Holland and Spain, while large sizes maintain greater stability. Speaking of China, ...