Fires destroy one third of California avocado crop
Apparently the california wildfires have taken out a third of california's avocado crop, with more still in danger of being lost. The 60,000 acres of trees in california could be down to a mere 15,000 very soon. I wonder if we'll see guacamole simply raising in price or just disappearing from menus altogether while the trees are regrown, which will of course take years. I heard estimates on the radio that avocadoes could soon be up ten times the normal price. While I imagine the reality of the situation will be much less than the hype-line shilled by news programs, even 2-3 times the price would put a pinch on items using it as a chief ingredient...
