To understand why avocado prices are soaring, we start with California and Mexico and then end up with Chipotle and the Chinese Middle class.…
An Avocado Update
Moving from Mexican farms to New York City restaurants, avocado prices will be affected by new tariffs that create supply chain disruptions.…
What Chipotle Says About Its Avocados
Investors have been told that Avocado prices are nudging food costs up at Chipotle. At the end of last March, aggressive demand and lower supply from California made avocados more expensive. In its mo…
Why It’s Now the Pits For Avocados
Although Fresh Direct did not really eliminate the avadcado pit, they could more accurately tell us that they were increasing avocado prices.…
The Return of the Disappearing Avocado
If avocado has returned to your favorite veggie wrap, you can ask your economist to explain avocado prices with supply and demand.…
How Price Affects Avocado Eaters
There is considerable evidence that we have what Bloomberg calls an “avocado addiction.” In Brooklyn, you can eat at Avocaderia, the world’s first avocado bar (according to their web…
The Mystery of the Disappearing Avocado
If your favorite veggie wrap no longer has avocado in it, you can ask your economist to explain avocado prices with supply and demand.…