The California Avocado Commission’s 2026 Pre-Season Crop estimate and Harvest Projections is now available online. The report is based on survey responses submitted in late-December/early-January from eight AMRIC handlers.
The report includes the following:
- Pre-Season industry volume estimates, broken down by variety
- Weekly harvest projection versus prior year actual harvest based on a projected 330 million pound crop size
- Weekly harvest projections utilizing AMRIC Handler survey percentages for Hass variety (4-year historical forecast used for Lamb, GEM and Other)
- Weekly harvest projection comparison of 4-year historical forecast versus AMRIC Handler Survey