WA_FV404                                                                                        
WASHINGTON  USDA  AMS  MAY 13 2008               AVOCADOS                                       
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                                       SHIPMENTS BY ORIGINS                                     
                           (AMOUNTS ARE SHOWN IN UNITS OF 10,000 LBS)                           
                                                                                                
COMMODITY                        MAY 04   APR 27   MAY 06  TOTAL THIS   TOTAL LAST              
  MODE                           MAY 10   MAY 03   MAY 12  SEASON THRU  SEASON THRU     TOTAL   
    ORIGIN                        2008     2008     2007   MAY 10 2008  MAY 12 2007  LAST SEASON
                                                                                                
AVOCADOS                                                                                        
  TRUCK                                                                                         
    CALIFORNIA-SOUTH                  -     1171      695         9222         8980        25698
    FLORIDA                           -        -        -            -            -         8561
    TOTAL                             -     1171      695         9222         8980        34258
                                                                                                
  U.S. TOTAL                          -     1171      695         9222         8980        34258
                                                                                                
  IMPORT                                                                                        
    CHILE                             -        -       45        15349        24909        24932
    DOMINICAN REPUBLIC                4        5        -         5608         2827         2838
    JAMAICA                           -        -        -            1            3            3
    MEXICO                          947      965     1047        36805        28426        42146
    NEW ZEALAND                       -        -        -          220            -            -
    PERU                              -        6        -           15            -            -
    WINDWARD ISLANDS                  -        -        -            4            -            -
  IMPORT TOTAL                      951      975     1092        58001        56166        69919
                                                                                                

COMMODITY TOTAL                     951     2146     1787        67223        65146       104177