Hass Avocado Prices in the USA — Live Spot & Retail Data
Hass is the US avocado market: it is the only variety with a liquid spot benchmark, national retail programs and a full size ladder from premium 32/36s down to value 70/84s. Every other variety — Fuerte, Bacon, Zutano — survives only in regional and farmers-market pockets.
This page follows Hass specifically: the current spot price by US size count, the retail price ladder across the seven major national chains, what each origin's Hass earns, and the recent price trend — in USD per kilogram, with per-fruit weights so buyers can translate sizes into specs.
Market snapshot — at the latest verified benchmarks: the average wholesale price in US Hass stands at $3.08/kg, the wholesale average at $3.08/kg and the retail average at $4.94/kg. All figures are recomputed daily from scanned market data.
The trend series is an indicative benchmark-anchored series around current verified levels, not daily observed quotes.
This page is Hass by definition. Fuerte, Bacon and Zutano — the green-skin varieties that once shared the US market — now trade only regionally; Hass wins on shelf life, ripening predictability and consumer recognition.
Projected 7-day average — linear trend fit over the recent series, aligned with the CIRAD-style weekly read.
The Hass size ladder
US buyers speak in size counts — the number of fruits per ≈11.3-kg lug. A size 36 is a 286–312 g fruit that retails as a premium single; a size 48 (213–269 g) is the volume grade that anchors foodservice and most retail programs; sizes 60–84 are the value end where per-fruit pricing wins price-sensitive shoppers.
The price ladder is steep. In the late-2026 market, premium 32/36 fruit earned roughly 50% more per kilogram than the 48-count reference — a bigger spread than the origin premium itself. That makes sizing the first pricing decision for any program: pushing one size class up or down moves landed economics more than switching origins in most weeks.
Origin premiums within Hass
Mexican Hass is the volume base — about three-quarters of US supply — and sets the floor. California Hass trades at a visible premium, driven by the 'California grown' label and the shorter supply window; Whole Foods and Sprouts price it highest. Peruvian Hass sits between the two, strongest in late summer when its volumes peak.
For importers, the useful read is the premium spread: when California's premium over Mexican fruit widens, domestic supply is tightening; when it narrows, California is clearing volume fast — usually in the season's final weeks. Retail chains read the same signal when deciding which origin to feature in the weekly ad.
Data sources & methodology
How these prices are collected
Hass spot prices by size are CIRAD FruiTrop weekly quotes converted from $ per 11.3-kg lug to USD per kilogram. Retail Hass prices are per-origin, per-chain shelf benchmarks blended from the HAB retail-data program, Circana/NielsenIQ scan data and published shelf observations.
Size-to-weight mappings follow the California size chart (e.g. size 48 ≈ 213–269 g per fruit). The trend series is an indicative benchmark-anchored series around the current verified Hass levels, not a record of daily observed quotes.
Prices are informational market intelligence in USD, not financial or trading advice. Averages are recomputed regularly from the latest scanned market data and are quoted per kilogram.
Frequently asked questions
What is the current price of Hass avocados in the USA?
The live Hass spot benchmark and the retail average across the major US chains are shown in the statistics section above, in USD per kilogram, with the full size-count ladder alongside.
What does a size 48 avocado mean?
US size counts are the number of fruits that fit in an ≈11.3-kg lug. A size 48 averages 213–269 g per fruit and is the reference volume grade; a size 36 is a much larger premium fruit, and a size 70 is small and value-priced.
Is California Hass more expensive than Mexican Hass?
Yes — consistently. California fruit carries a retail premium driven by its limited season and local labeling, typically 30–45% above Mexican Hass at the same size. The premium narrows late in the California season as producers accelerate to finish.