Poor harvests and rocketing demand for the healthy green fruit have cause prices to rise
The avocado - the staple fruit of hipsters and brunch-lovers - could be about to double in price, due to poor harvests and a spike in demand.
Since the start of the year, the wholesale price of a the green fruit has climbed by 50 per cent due to a late harvest in Mexico, and strikes by workers in the country which grows 70 per cent of the world’s avocados, according to the Mintec consultancy firm. Floods in Peru and a drought in California have also lead to a strain on supplies. Now, the average UK retail price of an avocado is currently £1.05, up from 98p last year, according to Press Association. Now, the average UK retail price of an avocado is currently £1.05, up from 98p last year, according to Press Association.
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