Avocados and the Big Game go hand in hand," said Emiliano Escobedo, executive director of the Hass Avocado Board. "This year, the Big Apple will meet the Big Avocado, as once again, more and more Americans will enjoy avocados during the game. "
Last year, football fans across the country consumed an estimated 79 million pounds, or 158 million Hass avocados during Big Game gatherings. The top eight regions by percentage for avocados sold during the Big Game in the United States are:
California region = 23%
West region (WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, CO, UT, AZ, NM, NV) = 19%
South Central region (TX, OK, AR, LA) = 17%
North East region (NJ, NY, MA, PA, CT, NH, RI, ME, VT) = 10%
Great Lakes region (WI, IL, IN, OH, MI) = 9%
South East region (MS, AL, GA, SC, FL) = 9%
Mid-South region (DE, MD, KY, TN, NC, VA, WV) = 8%
Plains region (ND, SD, NE, KS, MO, IA, MN) = 5%
The Big Game is not the only event that brings out our passion for avocados. Last year, Americans ate a whopping nearly 1.7 billion pounds or about 3 billion Hass avocados. Ninety-eight percent of the avocados sold in the U.S. are the Hass variety and contain naturally good fats and are cholesterol free.
