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Weekly summary of Hass avocado sales for specific markets found within regions of the United States

Usage

hass_market

Format

a dataframe with 13 variables

region

The region of the United States. Defined by the Hass Avocado Board for their reporting. Each region may consist of multiple markets found in different states. See the Hass Avocado Board website for more details.

market

The market within the specified region of the United States. This market typically represents a major metropolitan city (or cities) reporting the highest sales.

week_ending

The date of the last day of the week in YYYY-MM-DD format.

type

Whether the avocado type is conventional (meaning non-organic) or organic.

avg_selling_price

The average selling price (which is NOT the advertised selling price) in US$ for Hass avocados. Not adjusted for inflation.

total_bulk_and_bags_units

The number of avocados sold in bulk (i.e., individually) or in bags. A unit is 1 avocado - not 1 bag.

plu4046_units

The amount or number of PLU4046 (non-organic) or PLU94046 (organic) Hass avocados sold. Use the type column to determine if the units is for non-organic or organic avocados.

plu4225_units

The amount or number of PLU4225 (non-organic) or PLU94225 (organic) Hass avocados sold. Use the type column to determine if the units is for non-organic or organic avocados.

plu4770_units

The amount or number of PLU4770 (non-organic) or PLU94770 (organic) Hass avocados sold. Use the type column to determine if the units is for non-organic or organic avocados.

total_bagged_units

The amount of avocados sold in bags. One unit refers to one avocado, not 1 bag. From 2021 onwards, this value is not broken down by size of bag.

sml_bagged_units

The amount of avocados sold in small bags. One unit refers to one avocado. This bag typically consists of Hass #60 sizes & smaller.

lrg_bagged_units

The amount of avocados sold in large bags. One unit refers to one avocado. This bag typically consists of Hass #40 & Hass #48 sizes.

xlrg_bagged_units

TThe amount of avocados sold in extra large bags. One unit refers to one avocado. This bag typically consists of Hass #36 sizes or larger.

Details

This dataset contains a weekly sales summary for Hass avocados for locations within regions (as defined by the Hass Avocado Board) the US.