Bad seeds!
Posted on 06/21/2024 7:13:28 PM PDT by thecodont
Be patient with your bag of unripened avocados, because they might become more difficult to find in grocery stores pretty soon.
According to a translated June 18 news release from U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar, two United States Department of Agriculture employees were attacked and detained while inspecting avocados in Michoacán, “the world’s leading producer” of the coveted fruit.
Though the inspectors have since been released, the department is halting avocado and mango inspections in the region as a safety measure. USDA press representatives told SFGATE via email that operations have been paused “until further notice.”
Salazar wrote that avocados will still be exported to the U.S. from other Mexican states, and that this pause will not affect produce currently in transit. Regardless, Daniel Sumner, a professor of agricultural and resource economics at UC Davis, said that fewer avocados overall could result in higher prices soon.
“The typical market response to a drop in imports would be for prices to rise to ration what little production is available to buyers who are willing to pay very high prices,” he told SFGATE via email. Overall, he anticipates that avocados will become more expensive if the disruption lasts longer than a week.
Mounting evidence also suggests that this could happen again, too.
While Michoacán Gov. Alfredo Ramirez Bedolla reportedly told Mexico’s Radio Formula that the USDA inspectors were never attacked or detained, plenty of reports point to the dangers of harvesting the lucrative fruit. For years now, news outlets have documented the corruption and violence that surrounds avocados, which have been dubbed the “green gold of Mexico.”
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Avocados are toast?
Thank goodness avocados aren’t a necessity unless you need them for your restaurant or beauty product.
Holy guacamole!
+1
Bad seeds!
Gringos attacked in old Mexico. What a surprise!
Anyway, I think I’m going to take “avocado inspector” off my list of jobs to apply for.
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The cartels took control of lime and lime juice a couple of years ago. Limes are 5 to 10 times higher, and this happened before inflation hit.
PBS (2014): “ How Mexican drug cartels have caused a rapid increase in lime prices, putting a squeeze on bars for Cinco de Mayo”
Drug cartels are behind all of it.
Even the little illegal alien fruit stands that appear now and then in the neighborhood have a drug cartel behind them. It’s a bad sign, like broken windows in an unguarded building.
The cartels run that business. They need a massive pimp slap, shut them down from all exports.
Coming to a texmex cafe soon - The Great Guacamole Riots of 2024
If only avocados and limes were still grown in America. If only Cali did not steal water from farmers who used to farm in Cali.
If I had some ham, I could make a ham and cheese sandwich, if I had some cheese.
In the US Ag Inspectors would have AK’s with them. I guess Mexico doesn’t put up with that crap.
“avocados”
Can one grow them in Wisc. [even “indoors”]?
*******
Profit!
“I could make a ham and cheese sandwich”
You could then indict Trump!
Oh no!!! Come on guys. This is such a 1st world problem.
We have USDA inspectors running around Cartel country inspecting avocados? Are they crazy?
Avocados and avocado oil are great items for KETO/low carb...(ditch the seed oils). Coconut oil & EVOO good too.
So sort of a “2nd world” issue if looking out for health. ;-)
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