Peruvian Hass Avocado
Calibers 12 to 32, cardboard and plastic formats, April to September. Everything you need to price a container is on this page.
Caliber chart
The caliber number is the count of fruit in a 4 kg carton. Europe generally moves 16 to 26; the United States takes larger fruit.
| Caliber | Fruit weight | Count / 4 kg carton | Typical market |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 300-371 g | 12 | US retail, food service |
| 14 | 258-313 g | 14 | US retail, food service |
| 16 | 227-274 g | 16 | EU retail, US retail |
| 18 | 203-243 g | 18 | EU retail |
| 20 | 184-217 g | 20 | EU retail, highest demand |
| 22 | 165-196 g | 22 | EU retail, highest demand |
| 24 | 151-175 g | 24 | EU retail, ripening programmes |
| 26 | 144-157 g | 26 | EU retail, ripening programmes |
| 28 | 134-147 g | 28 | Multipacks, processing |
| 30 | 123-137 g | 30 | Multipacks, processing |
| 32 | 80-123 g | 32 | Multipacks, processing |
Hass carries an exception to the general 123 g minimum weight for avocados, which is why caliber 32 exists for this variety.
Cartons, pallets and container load
The numbers you need to turn a price per kilo into a landed cost.
| Format | Net weight | Main market | Cartons / pallet | Pallets / 40′ HC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardboard carton | 4 kg | Europe, the reference box for caliber counts | On request | On request |
| Plastic crate | 10 kg | Europe, wholesale and ripening programmes | On request | On request |
| Cardboard carton | 11 kg | Europe, wholesale | On request | On request |
| Plastic crate | 11 kg | Europe, returnable programmes | On request | On request |
| Cardboard carton | 12 kg | Wholesale and food service | On request | On request |
| Cardboard carton | 11.34 kg (25 lb) | United States | On request | On request |
Labelling
Andino Fruits label, your private label, or unbranded cartons. Artwork, language and barcode to your market's requirements. ⚑ confirmar prazo minimo para arte de private label
Cold chain
Transport temperature, controlled atmosphere and transit time are confirmed per destination on the quotation. Temperature recorders travel with every container and the readings are shared with you on arrival. ⚑ preencher: temperatura tipica 5-6 C, AC disponivel?, transito Callao-Roterda e Callao-Filadelfia em dias
Where Peru fits in your calendar
Peru's window sits in the northern-hemisphere summer, when other origins run thin.
| Origin | Jan to Mar | Apr to Jun | Jul to Sep | Oct to Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | None | Ramp-up | Peak | Tail |
| Mexico | Peak | Available | Thin | Available |
| Chile | Tail | None | None | Peak |
| South Africa | None | Ramp-up | Peak | None |
| Spain | Peak | Tail | None | Ramp-up |
| Colombia | Available | Available | Available | Peak |
Quality and food safety standards
Our fruit is packed in facilities certified to the standards below. We verify every certificate before an order is placed and share the current documents on request. ⚑ liste apenas as certificacoes de que voce tem o certificado em maos - e verificavel em base publica
GLOBALG.A.P. + GRASP
Good agricultural practice, plus the labour and human-rights add-on your retail customers will ask about.
SPRING
Sustainable water management, increasingly requested by European retail buyers.
BRCGS Food Safety
Packhouse standard benchmarked by GFSI and recognised across EU and UK retail.
HACCP
Hazard analysis and critical control points throughout the packing process.
SMETA / Sedex
Ethical trade audit covering health and safety, labour standards and environment.
SENASA registration
Peruvian plant health authority registration, and the phytosanitary certificate that travels with every shipment.
How we trade
Which calibers do you need?
Send the caliber breakdown, volume and destination port. Availability and price back within one business day.