Avocado size chart and pack pattern
Pick a box and a size. You get how many pieces it holds, how much each one weighs on average and what one layer looks like.
Avocado size chart by box
11.34 kg box (25 lb), two layers
| Size | Average | Published range | Reference layer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 354 g | 333 to 390 g | 4 x 4 |
| 36 | 315 g | 298 to 333 g | 3 x 6 |
| 40 | 284 g | 269 to 298 g | 4 x 5 |
| 48 | 236 g | 213 to 269 g | 4 x 6 |
| 60 | 189 g | 177 to 213 g | 5 x 6 |
| 70 | 162 g | 135 to 177 g | 5 x 7 |
| 84 | 135 g | 106 to 135 g | 6 x 7 |
4 kg box, one layer
| Size | Average | Reference layer |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 333 g | 3 x 4 |
| 14 | 286 g | 3 x 5 (with gaps) |
| 16 | 250 g | 4 x 4 |
| 18 | 222 g | 3 x 6 |
| 20 | 200 g | 4 x 5 |
| 24 | 167 g | 4 x 6 |
Average: Agro Robotics calculation, kilos per box ÷ pieces. Range: Avocados From Mexico, 2025, for the 25 lb box. For the 10 kg box we found no official table: divide 10,000 g by the pieces. In the end your customer's specification decides.
Size in the Mexican standard
NMX-FF-016-SCFI-2016 does not count pieces: it grades by grams and with a letter.
| Letter | Name | Weight per piece |
|---|---|---|
| A | Súper | Over 265 g |
| B | Extra | 211 to 265 g |
| C | Clase I (Class I) | 171 to 210 g |
| D | Mediano (medium) | 136 to 170 g |
| E | Comercial (commercial) | 85 to 135 g |
| F | Canica (marble) | Under 85 g |
Questions about avocado sizes
What does an avocado size mean?
On an avocado size chart, the size tells you how many pieces fit in a 25-pound box, about 11.34 kg. That is why a higher size is a smaller fruit: 32 are large pieces, about 354 grams on average, and 84 are small pieces, about 135 grams.
Why does size decide the pack pattern?
Because each size fills the box with a different number of rows. If your line runs several sizes at the same time, the case packer has to change pattern or work one size per outfeed. It makes sense to pick the outfeed that takes the most people.
Is this chart the standard?
Only in part. The averages and the pack pattern are our own arithmetic; the ranges for the 25-pound box come from Avocados From Mexico and the letters from NMX-FF-016-SCFI-2016, the Mexican standard for Hass avocado. In the end your customer and your pack decide.
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Which sizes do you run most?
With your sizes, your box and your pack we will see what fits at your outfeed.