Oh the Humanity!
Posted on 04/03/2019 5:31:00 AM PDT by McGruff
There's nothing like the prospect of an avocado shortage to spark fear in the hearts of toast lovers everywhere.
And, if President Donald Trump follows through with his threat to close the border with Mexico, it could affect supplies from there, as one importer predicts.
Along with Mexico, U.S. consumers also get avocados from California, Peru and Florida.
(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...
I can make do with Bourbon in a pinch.
More than you would think. The last time there was a “I need a new email service” thread here there were far too many suggesting Gmail.
The major demand for avacados is by illegals anyway ...^ That's some ignorant crap right there.
When it comes to avacados speak for yourself, canuck.
Mexican food is a real thing in the Southwest US.
Still this issue is overblown. I was on the Cali
Central Coast as recently as last week and the
avacados were doing nicely.
Is it that hard to grow an avocado in the southern states? Or everywhere in hot houses? Guess I can do a search...
This Deplorable Family has 2 Avocado trees...I don’t need to buy them...
In my part of Florida (my yard), ConservaTeen, the little Deplorables, Mrs Deplorable and me.
Mexico’s exports to America amounted to
$349.6 billion or 13.4% of its overall imports.
1. Vehicles: $93.8 billion
2. Electronic equipment: $63.9 billion
3. Machinery: $63.8 billion
4. Mineral fuels including oil: $16.1 billion
5. Medical, technical equipment: $15.1 billion
6. Furniture, lighting, signs: $11.1 billion
7. Fruits, nuts: $7.3 billion
8. Vegetables: $6.7 billion
9. Plastics: $5.8 billion
10. Beverages: $5.7 billion
To Mexico
America’s exports to Mexico amounted to
$265 billion or 15.9% of its overall exports.
1. Machinery: $46.2 billion
2. Electronic equipment: $43.3 billion
3. Mineral fuels including oil: $34.1 billion
4. Vehicles: $22.2 billion
5. Plastics: $17.9 billion
6. Medical, technical equipment: $7.5 billion
7. Organic chemicals: $6.4 billion
8. Iron or steel products: $5.5 billion
9. Iron and steel: $4.6 billion
10. Aluminum: $4.4 billion
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3739365/posts?page=32#32
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3739365/posts?page=33#33
Oh the Humanity!
We have avocado trees in our back yard...for free...
Didn’t Beto solve this one for us? We can just substitute baby turds for avocadoes until the crisis passes.
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