To understand why avocado prices are soaring, we start with California and Mexico and then end up with Chipotle and the Chinese Middle class.
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 most recent Annual Report, the company even…
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.
Why the Supply of Avocados Could Dip
We could have a problem with our supply of Super Bowl guacamole if Mexico’s pipeline fuel thefts lead to avocado shortages.
Everything You Need To Know About the Avocado
From needing a new name to making California growers happy, boosting avocado consumption has been about overcoming obstacles.