"Nobody does it better" with avocados... than Mexico
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For
me, it’s “stop the presses” because avocados are in danger. That’s right. We
could see a serious avocado shortage if our southern border with Mexico will
experience a shutdown. The blockage would prevent avocados from coming into the
U.S. from our neighbors to the south.
Certainly California produces a fair number of avocados, but not all year
round like Mexico.
I’m
avoiding the political angle. This is personal. Yes, it’s personal because I’m
convinced that millions thrive on the avocado. I’m not talking just nuts and
berries vegans who are only looking to get their fill of good fats. No, I’m
talking about the millions who love a good guac dip at parties celebrating
sports. That is a great swath of America, who might not realize who this
southern border blockade will affect their get-togethers.
Whether
it’s the coasts or the middle of the country, there are scores of well-meaning
people who need to know that this part of the border dilemma will affect them. Still,
everyone needs to remain optimistic. With a Mexican shutdown, there will be a
dramatic reduction in the avocado supply, but will it be a complete absence of
the produce? About 10 percent of avocados come from Peru, Chile and the
Dominican Republic. But right now, this is the worst time of year since Mexico supplies
almost all the avocados. It will take time for California to get up to speed on
its production.
Possibly
it could be goodbye to the avocado toast, but you could stock up now because it
takes a bit for those hard avocados to soften. I always recall changing up some
of the lyrics to that old Eagles song, “Desperado:”
“Avocado,
why don’t you soften for me?
You
taste so darn good
In
my guacamole”
Okay,
that’s cheesy, but you get the idea.
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