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Blood Avocados No More: Mexican Farm Town Says It's Kicked Out Cartels

10:17am February 02, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

Americans will mash up and scarf down millions of the fruits in one day — Super Bowl Sunday. According to authorities in Mexico, at least one town grows what you might call "conflict-free avocados."

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Cocktail avocados: adorable, seedless — safer for those who can't cut the kind with a pit?

Avocado Hand Injuries Are Real. Is A Seedless Fruit The Answer?

5:24pm December 15, 2017

by Maanvi Singh

Apparently people are showing up in the ER with nerve injuries from improperly cutting the pit out of an avocado. So now there's a cute new seedless variety.

The avocados on the right are Hass, America's favorite variety of the green fruit. At left are GEM avocados, the great-granddaughter of the Hass. GEM avocados grow well in California's Central Valley and, in taste tests, they scored better than the Hass i

California Is On Its Way To Having An Avocado Crop Year-Round

3:15pm April 27, 2017

by Ezra David Romero

Americans ate 2 billion pounds of avocados last year; many came from Mexico. That's because avocados grow year-round in Mexico's climate, but not California's. Researchers are working to change that.

Avocado toast is a staple menu item in Australian cafes. The high price of the fruit is causing some consternation.

Australians Aghast At National Avocado Shortage

3:43pm January 24, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

What's an Aussie to do for brekkie? Smashed avocado on toast is a morning staple, but this season's crop has been stunted by heavy rain and wildfires, leaving supply short and prices sky-high.

Gary Broomell and his daughter, Debbie, pose behind a sign on their ranch in San Diego County. Their family has been growing citrus for generations, but lately, it's been hard staying in the black growing oranges, so they started a vineyard a few years ag

Squeezed By Drought, California Farmers Switch To Less Thirsty Crops

7:41am July 28, 2015

by Lesley McClurg

Water scarcity is leading farmers away from planting staples and towards planting higher-value, lower-water specialty crops. Think wine grapes and pomegranates instead of citrus and avocados.

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