Vietnam avocado season: which variety ships in which month?
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Short answer. Vietnam ships export avocado from May to November. The variety 034 is offered from May to August and Booth 7 from September to November, with the main Booth harvest in September and October. December is limited, and from January to April there is no export supply.
Which variety is available in which month?
| Month | Variety offered | Status |
|---|---|---|
| January–April | None | No export supply |
| May | 034 | In season |
| June | 034 | In season |
| July | 034 | In season |
| August | 034 | In season |
| September | Booth 7 | Main harvest |
| October | Booth 7 | Main harvest |
| November | Booth 7 | In season |
| December | — | Limited supply |
The calendar is indicative. We confirm availability with each quotation.
Where is export avocado grown in Vietnam?
In the Central Highlands: Dak Lak (Buon Ho, Krong Pac) and Lam Dong, which now includes the former Dak Nong province. Lam Dong alone has about 9,000 ha of avocado. A 2021 doctoral study at Tay Nguyen University found Booth 7 to be the most widely grown variety in Dak Lak, on about 59 % of the farms surveyed, and described it as late-ripening.
How do 034 and Booth 7 differ for a buyer?
| 034 | Booth 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Months offered | May–August | September–November |
| Origin of the variety | Vietnamese selection | Guatemalan × West Indian hybrid |
| Fruit | Long fruit with a thinner skin | Large, thick-skinned fruit of 300–580 g |
| Sea freight | Offered after storage tests on each season's fruit | Our lead variety for reefer shipments, set at 7 °C |
Both are green-skin avocados. Neither is Hass, which is not grown in export volume in Vietnam; see green-skin avocado or Hass.
How do we decide the fruit is mature enough?
Three rules from our standard VFE-TC-BO-01 apply to every Booth lot:
- Harvest at least 8 months after flowering.
- Fruit of at least 300 g, cut with scissors and never dropped.
- Dry matter, dried to constant weight, of at least 21 % as a lot average, with no fruit below 19 %. We sample 10 fruit from 10 trees per orchard per harvest.
For comparison, the Codex standard for avocado asks for at least 21 % dry matter in Hass and 20 % in Fuerte, Pinkerton and Reed, and accepts lower values in other types. The Tay Nguyen study measured 22.97–25.78 % dry matter in Booth 7 from trial orchards in Dak Lak. That is research data, not our guarantee: our guarantee is the figure on your quotation.
How long before the first reefer of a season?
A first order starts with a trial lot of 100–300 kg by air. We run a 21-day storage test on that lot before sea shipments are planned, because we do not quote a storage life we have not tested on your route. Allow at least three weeks between the trial lot and the first reefer, and start early in the window of the variety you want.
What happens from January to April?
There is no export supply, and we say so instead of offering fruit we do not have. If you write in those months, we answer with the next window: 034 from May.
Frequently asked questions
Is Vietnamese avocado available all year?
No. Export fruit ships from May to November. December is limited and January to April has no export supply.
Which months are best for Booth 7?
September and October, the main harvest. November is still in season.
Does the price change during the season?
Prices are given in the quotation only. How the wholesale price is built explains what moves them.
How is the fruit packed?
In 4 kg or 10 kg cartons; see avocado cartons and container loading.
The full specification is on the fresh avocado product page. To check this season's availability, use the avocado quotation form.
Sources
- Nguyen An Ninh, doctoral thesis summary on Booth 7 avocado in Dak Lak, Tay Nguyen University, 2021 (in Vietnamese)
- Codex Alimentarius, Standard for Avocado, CXS 197-1995
Last reviewed 12 November 2026 by VIET FARM EXPORT COMPANY LIMITED, Ho Chi Minh City. Figures without a source link come from our avocado specification; they are indicative and confirmed with each quotation.