Green Gold: The Curse of the Avocado

Fair Observer ^ | Jun 02, 2021 | Hans-Georg Betz

[Governor Dinwiddie]

[SaxxonWoods]

This is as it is with everything in nature, a giant war for survival. Dinosaurs lost, mammals won, etc.

Avocados aren't killing Gaia.

[Larry Lucido]

Abogado Avocado Law Firm Commercial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFZr6nWycNc

[Persevero]

In a market economy this should correct itself. Avocados become pricier and demand slackens until we reach a price point that reflects the high water consumption. Pay $8 for an avocado you will eat less guacamole.

But I fear that our economy is too messed with for any rational adjustments.

Also California needs to double its reservoir system.

[nickcarraway]

Dinosaurs lost because of colonialism.

[dainbramaged]

Compared to Indian, Italian and Chinese food, Mexican food is quite bland to me and guacamole is the most over rated glop they make.
Why do they have to re-fry the beans? Couldn't get it right the first time?
What happens when you cross a Mexican with a Chinese?
You get a car thief who can't drive.

[Alas Babylon!]

Geesh, Leftists! If they need a lot of water, we’ll just chop down more rain forest and plant them there.

At least they’re trees. Better than a bunch of cows on some flooded out, barren Amazonian pasture.

[Cboldt]

6.02 * 10^23

[Chainmail]

Avocados! Can’t get enough..

[doug from upland]

My tree had two crops in 2020. I think I most have 300-400 per. I gave so many away.

[SaxxonWoods]

“Dinosaurs lost because of colonialism.”

OK that was good.

[Texas resident]

My friend introduced me to smoked guacamole.

Put avacado halves in a smoker for about 30 minutes. Then use the traditional recipe. Woo Hoo. Good stuff.

[DJ Frisat]

Avocado’s constant? 😲

[nickcarraway]

I could eat 6.02214076×1023 avocados.

[Cboldt]

-- Avocado's constant? --

Roughly, both in name and value, yes.

[polymuser]

In other food watering news, it takes 276 gallons of water to produce 1/2 gallon of almond milk.

[rellic]

I grew up in SE LA county in California. I used to go around my suburban neighborhood and collect Avocados( with the owners permission) by the bag load, for free, and munch down on them. I eat them unprocessed right out of the skin, so I pre-date the “Fad” by many years. Presently I live in Hawaii and have at certain times of the year so many on my trees, I give them away, can’t eat that many that fast. My neighbor has an orchard as do friends. So I have virtually a year round supply, for free or very little cost, there are many kinds of Avocados and they mature at different times.
My point? Pick a Fad food you can get locally.
It is easier on the wallet.

[corkoman]

Near UC Santa Barbara in the early 80’s we played at a ball field adjacent to a massive avocado orchard. They were the size of footballs. Warning signs were there not just about trespassing but of getting your neck snapped from falling fruit.

[Sacajaweau]

Never had them in my youth. Can live without them again. Prefer a juicy USA peach.