The Worldwide Avocado Market 2005

Index of Figures

Index of Tables

1. Definition

2. Strategic Overvie

3. Measuring Market Size

4. Worldwide prod

5. Avocado Export & Market Supply
5.1 Seasonality & Time to market
5.2 Variety
5.3 Fresh versus processed Avocado
5.4 Domestic Consumption

6. Export Country Overviews
6.1 Mexico
6.2 Chile
6.3 Republic of South Africa
6.4 Spain
6.5 Israel

7. Avocado Import
7.1 Domestic Consumption
7.2 Re-trade
7.3 Import Country Overviews
7.3.1 USA Market Supply
Case Study 1: The US Avocado Industry & Falling Trade Barriers
Case Study 2: The US Avocado Consumer
Case Study 3: Retail Sales
Case Study 4: Special Events and Retail Sales in the US
7.3.2 France Market Supply
7.3.3 Netherlands Market Supply
7.3.4 UK Market Supply
Case Study 5: Retailers as consumers - pushing for differentiation
i. Supply Chain Standards
ii. Differentiated produce - a breed apart
iii. Avocado and processing in the UK
7.3.5 Japan
7.3.6 Key Figures for other significant markets

Appendix
Useful sources
Trade Associations
For Further Infor

Index of Figures
Figure 1 World Avocado Production versus fruit 2004
Figure 2 World Avocado production versus vegetables 2004
Figure 3 Shares of Avocado Production by Major Producing Countries - 2004
Figure 4 Worldwide Avocado Supply to Europe, 2005
Figure 5 Estimated proportional volume supply of Avocado to EU, Hass vs. Greenskin, 2005
Figure 6 Processed Avocado in Selected Producing Countries, Volume (Mt) and Proportion of total supply processed (%), 1994/95-2003/04
Figure 7 Fresh Avocado Consumed Domestically: Volume (Mt) and Proportion of Total Supply (%), 1994/95-2003/04
Figure 8 Annual distribution of Spanish avocado supply to the EU 2005 (actual and projected)
Figure 9 Annual distribution of Israeli avocado supply to the EU 2005 (actual and projected)
Figure 10 Annual Retail Sales Associated with Special US Occasions, 2004

Index of Tables
Table 1 World Avocado Production (Metric Tons) and Annual Growth Rates, 1974-2004
Table 2 World Avocado Production by Sub-Continent, Metric Tons, 2000-2004
Table 3 World Share of Avocado Production by Volume & Country 2000-2004
Table 4 Top 5 Avocado Exporters by Volume and values 2003
Table 5 Estimated volume (kg) and proportional supply of Avocado to the EU by week, Hass vs. Greenskin, 2005
Table 6 Production, Imports, Total Supply, Exports, Domestic Consumption and Processing Volumes 2003/2004 (Metric Tons)
Table 7 Annual distribution of Mexican avocado supply to the EU (actual and projected)
Table 8 Mexican Avocado Export Markets by Sub-continent by volume and values, 2003
Table 9 Top 10 Mexican Avocado Export Markets by country by volume and value, 2003
Table 10 Key Avocado production areas in Mexico, proportion of planted surface and total yield and growing seasons
Table 11 Annual distribution of Mexican avocado supply to the EU (actual and projected)
Table 12 Chilean Avocado Export Markets by Sub-continent by volume and values, 2003
Table 13 Top 10 Chilean Avocado Export Markets by country by volume and value, 2003
Table 14 Annual distribution of South African avocado supply to the EU 2005 (actual and projected)
Table 15 South African Avocado Export Markets by Sub-continent by volume and values, 2003
Table 16 Top 10 South African Avocado Export Markets by country by volume and value, 2003
Table 17 Spanish Avocado Export Markets by Sub-continent by volume and values, 2003
Table 18 Top 10 Spanish Avocado Export Markets by country by volume and value, 2003
Table 19 Israeli Avocado Export Markets by Sub-continent by volume and values, 2003
Table 20 Top 10 Israeli Avocado Export Markets by country by volume and value, 2003
Table 21 Agrexco Exports as a proportion of Israel's production, 1996/97-2005/06
Table 22 Top 5 Avocado Importers by Volume and values (2003)
Table 23 Top 5 importer Import & Export Volumes and Values, 2003
Table 24 USA Avocado Import Sources by Sub-continent by volume and values, 2003
Table 25 Top USA Avocado Import Sources by country by volume and value, 2003
Table 26 Estimated Fresh Avocado Wholesale Volume by US Region and Country of Origin (%), 2003/2004
Table 27 Uses of avocado by US consumers, 2003
Table 28 French Avocado Import Sources by Sub-continent by volume and values, 2003
Table 29 Top 10 French Avocado Import Sources by country by volume and value, 2003
Table 30 Netherlands Avocado Import Sources by Sub-continent by volume and values, 2003
Table 31 Top 10 Avocado Import Sources by country by volume and value, 2003
Table 32 UK Avocado Import Sources by Sub-continent by volume and values, 2003
Table 33 Top 10 UK Avocado Import Sources by country by volume and value, 2003
Table 34 Japanese Avocado Import Sources by Sub-continent by volume and values, 2003
Table 35 Top Japanese Avocado Import Sources by country by volume and value, 2003
Table 36 Avocado Import Sources by Sub-continent by volume and values, Italy, Germany, Spain, 2003
Table 37 Top Avocado Import Sources by country by volume and value, Italy, Germany, Spain, 200343