The Maui News - Weekender

Mexicans dismayed by avocado prices

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MEXICO CITY — Mexicans are dismayed by continued increases in the price for avocados, a staple of the country’s cuisine.

And the situation has also led to outrage too, as recipes have begun popping up for socalled “mock guacamole” without avocados.

The government says increased demand in the United States and a slight drop in production are to blame.

The price in the United States hit $2.23 per pound this week. In late June, the most expensive stores in Mexico had about the same prices, though the average cost per kilogram in Mexico is just under $2.

“Prices for Hass avocados have been rising for several weeks because of a drop in production of 1.2 percent . . . added to the priority given to exports, which were 7.6 percent higher between January and May than they were last year,” the government consumer protection agency said in a report.

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