Why Mexico Beats The U.S. In Avocado Production

[@lizromeo8184]

Thank you to all the farmers that grow our food. We appreciate everyone! No farmers no food!

[@yiquny]

True but most farming in the US is done with machines. US has huge surplus of food supply

[@notoglobalism3754]

@@yiquny So, you don't know how #Cargill and other EVIL corporations drive farmers out of business, aiming to end-up feeding humans and animals ultra processed TRASH for food?

[@MrCesart68]

Thanks México and mexicans in the USA that grow our food.

[@jaimetorres3113]

Mexico's climate is ideal for avocado growth, it originated there for a reason.

[@BornotB-ij9xk]

Exactly,idk why they want to grow a plant in a region where its technically not supposed to grow😭😭that’s the whole crux of the situation,wasting money on something that should otherwise be used to grow something that actually belongs in that region

[@yolyV-hg3uc]

Exactly

[@albertr.2576]

Avocado trees require a lot of water to grow and produce fruit.

[@slowmojo9355]

But But i thought Mexico was just Desert! .....atleast thats how Hollywood portraits it🤷‍♂️.

[@yolyV-hg3uc]

@@slowmojo9355 Ikr

[@jeremyjdl713]

My grandma has an old 40ft avocado tree in her backyard in Mexico. It makes crazy amount of avocados. It just grows better down there.

[@thewolfe1099]

I lived in East San Diego county. We had one mature tree in in our yard. So big we couldn't get the ones on top. We couldn't give them away fast enough. Never watered it either

[@sgill4833]

I'm so grateful to Mexico and avocados.

[@yiquny]

Avocados are NOT that important. I personally consume about 1 or 2. In f@ct I can go for zero avocados, no problem at all.

[@yurilooser]

Thank chapos kids for your cheap avocado

[@MrXXY-yx8qr]

Avocados are native to Mexico

[@thetacokawaii5708]

Corn, vanilla, avocados, cacao

[@adrianvizcaya8078]

Exactly, especially to that region where Michoacan is located. California will never get close to the production of what Mexico does. Avocado trees are very sensitive to climate, water and disease. Michoacan is the perfect location, because it's the avocado's natural growing region.

[@EV4LS1DE10MAN]

Yea but the main avocado eatn anywhere is the Hass. Which was invented in the US😂

[@Psycho_Like_Micho]

@@EV4LS1DE10MAN the US has never inveted an aguacate! It comes from Mexico period.

[@EV4LS1DE10MAN]

@Psycho_Like_Micho it's a hybrid which was made in US stop the bs. Anything you could ever make we can make better

[@Lexman00]

I LOVE avocados. I have tried avocados from tons of places, like California, Hawaii, Colombia, Peru, and New Zealand, BUT Mexican avocados just have a special taste. Similar to how the Mexican lime tastes better than other key limes.

[@venomrx6442]

Weather, soil, climate. Mexico 🇲🇽 wins

[@XotilweOdi]

Facts. Just like the corn , that's why corn tortillas in Mexico are 10x tastier

[@alevi9340]

@lexman all vegetables are better from Mexico, the flavor is mor tastier lettuces, avocados etc..

[@kittypawz27]

omg yess mex lime is my faveeee

[@JesusCruz-z6x]

Mexican lemons are better, I don't know why but it's true

[@MrAbword]

AVOCADOS FROM 🇲🇽

[@xcaret-ns3pb]

💙💙💙👍👍

[@alejandroguerrero7841]

Heard the jingle in my head lol

[@KamBar2020]

Slava TACOs🌮 Heroyam Tequilas 🥃

[@roadmound429]

Avocados from Mexico have better flavor than the ones from Peru, Chile or USA

[@EmilioBivian]

Ur 100% right

[@Psycho_Like_Micho]

Everything from Mexico is superior in quality and flavor in comparison to any other country.

[@ONOC4]

FACTS

[@mysteriousu5528]

I am not a big fan of avocado probably I tasted the US one. May be I should get the one from Mexico😅 But I use lot of avocado oil in cooking and use the one from Mexico and love it.

[@Psycho_Like_Micho]

@@roadmound429 Everytning in Mexico taste better and is of better quality

[@westybestie]

I'm Californian, but Mexican avocados are consistently tastier. Yummy yummy.

[@rubertgriffin8411]

avocados were grown by the native americans in mexico in their city states, domesticated from a wild plant, genetically modified into what we know today before even USA existed.

[@ulisesramirez2944]

California is México you aré mexican

[@messijr5145]

@@ulisesramirez2944get a life

[@californiahandball]

@@ulisesramirez2944 I'm mexican/ american growing avocados in california so does make me mexican pure or still mexican american growing mexican hass or california hass since it's mexico anyways! Ya me confudiste mas

[@ulisesramirez2944]

@@californiahandball perdón carnal eres 💯 americano saludos raza te mando un fuerte abrazo

[@dd032894]

The taste is why Mexican avocado is the best. The taste is based on the soil…. Better soil

[@randymoran67]

No it'd calif like it's strawberries Watsonville area are the best

[@rubertgriffin8411]

@@randymoran67 avocados come from mexico t hat is their native origin so of course they will grow best

[@lilrabbitcuz]

Also the cartel is over the biz, look it up.

[@rl8571]

​@@rubertgriffin8411California used to be under the Republic of Mexico. Duh.

[@adrianvizcaya8078]

@@rl8571 you must be slow, because avocados have never grown naturally in California. They are endemic to Souther Mexico and Northern Guatemala.

[@jasonsmith1143]

thanks Mexican for your hard work

[@KamBar2020]

Slava Chipotle 😍

[@messijr5145]

lol no life

[@TheFettMan]

Labor costs and growing a fruit in a dry climate that requires a lot of water will increase your overhead. Mexico gets a lot more rainfall than california so it makes sense that costs would be lower

[@westside213]

You were right with the first one. Rainfall/water isn't a differentiating factor. American farmers pay their harvesters and other laborers $13-16 per hour and in Mexico the exact same jobs are paid $3-6 per DAY.

[@fabulously695]

@@westside213 but do the Mexicans need to be paid more? Their cost of living is much lower surely? I dont know how different Americans are from their ancestors, but back in your homelands of Europe, we buy local with pride and given the choice, we'd usually go local and pay more than cheaper and from other countries, including our neighbours

[@enriqueorganis]

​​​​@@westside213where did you get that number? The minimum wage in Mexico has been increasing 20% every year since 2018, now it's about 13 dollars per day. That still isn't a lot but significantly more than $3-6 per day.

[@ruekurei88]

@@enriqueorganisCrop Farm worker in Mexico is about that rate though. The rate for US is lower than that for crop farm workers though, since while that is the going rate, a lot of them do employ labourers that they can underpay. Not to the 4 or 6 dollar threshold, just lower than that 13 or 15 usd.

[@ruekurei88]

@@westside213And yeah water is a differentiating factor. That water isn’t free to begin with, even if you ignore all the issues with groundwater sustainability and ongoing droughts and excessive water use in a dry region and Californias and that region in general, ongoing water problems.

[@bbaleriaa]

No mention of cartels hijacking these farms and causing major violence in Michoacán. Avocados also drain the state of its water while they’re going through drought.

[@angelaharp63]

They do towards the end of the video. They could've expanded more but it didn't apply to the growers they interviewed.

[@Sugarlawyer]

Tienes toda la boca llena de razón.

[@jimydoolittle3129]

🥑 California avocados are very good, there is nothing wrong with their production and cultivation, but do not try to compete with avocados from Michoacan, avocados are native to Mexico, and they are the best in the world. 🥑🇲🇽 And at this present time I’m preparing myself a good guacamole 🥑 anyone 😜

[@alexanderkutschera149]

Mexico didn’t become the most dominant producer of avocados it has always been the dominant producer of avocados.

[@rubyhernandez4886]

Avocados from Mexico are the best

[@LiliHugoUM]

Mexican avocados are the best for the simple fact that the avocado is endemic to Mexico. The US, as always, wants to plant where it should not be planted naturally. That is why food, fruits, vegetables, meats and fish are better in quality and freshness in Mexico.

[@potrancasalvaja3422]

Así es!! Somos bendecidos en tierra Mexicana 🇲🇽 🙏

[@OliverNorth9729]

Exactly. They even try to make tortillas.

[@TheSateef]

i just got back from MX, the avocado's there were ripe in the supermarket and super creamy. the ones i just bought here in NY from walmart taste like cardboard.

[@alexgranados8719]

Great point

[@vickijohnson9367]

They are coating them with APEEL, so many are ELDERLY OLD CRAP. THEY DONT RIPEN PROPERLY WEIRD WATERY (should have rotted) TASTELESS AND ONCE YOU CUT INTO IT, BECOMES BROWN IN MINUTES! YUCK!🤮 THANKS AGAIN FOR MORE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CRAP FOOD FROM BILL GATES! DISGUSTING!

[@elchaps]

Storage 3-6 months in freezer in U.S. WAREHOUSES THEN SORTED OUT TO STORES ACROSS THE STATES IN THERE STORAGE STORES, IN MEXICO ITS COMPLETELY FRESH NO STORAGE.

[@elchaps]

Same with other fruits imported into the United States storage freezer then put out onto shelves

[@breezeclear5416]

@@TheSateef What's so wrong with cardboard? No nutrients?

[@shiftymcgee9359]

It’s unfortunate for California farmers, but thirsty crops like avocados, pistachios, and almonds don’t belong there. Switch to hazelnuts and agave as a sweetener.

[@MrTmenzo]

If you're concerned about water usage alfalfa consumes the most water. What's alfalfa for? For cattle so meat eaters are at fault here 😂

[@Epidian]

​@MrTmenzo Just don't irrigate it then. There won't be as much yield but then the roots will go deeper and bring up the minerals it used to be famed for. BTW I've eaten Alfalfa sprouts in a vegan restaurant.

[@Jas_01101]

Almonds for sure consume so much water. Not even worth it.

[@lilrabbitcuz]

Also the cartel is over the biz, look it up.

[@jabreck1934]

California produces over 450 agriculture commodities including hazelnuts and agave already.

[@omarnegrete509]

It’s where originally are from my country Mexico 🇲🇽.” Love avocados 🥑 ❤

[@MrWeliz]

I did not know Mexico belonged to you ?

[@sergiovaldez9864]

Stubborn question to say the least... Weather, history, geography, tradition... etc.

[@jeanaldi]

Mexico has the best Avocados

[@javiervega1065]

No they don't

[@bluedreamkush2392]

@@javiervega1065 They are the most consumed in the world. That literally means they are best. You are factually wrong lol

[@Grogu-485]

We have bigger and better Avocados in Jamaica

[@jeanaldi]

@@Grogu-485 Yes, that is known, Caribbean avocados are totally different from the HASS class.

[@vic-torino8264]

​@@Grogu-485Bigger doesn't mean tastier

[@quanchu9301]

My parents are from Michoacán so when they didn’t have anything all they had were avocados , sal y limón now that they are here in the us they still buy them no matter how pricy they get at the market

[@cesarep4923]

😂 maybe your parents were lazy and mediocre in México How come all they had was avocados when a lot of people in México live better lives than in the U.S.?😂

[@breezeclear5416]

Facts: Our ancestors in Mexico have consumed Aguacates centuries before the Anglos knew of its own existence. 🤷🏻

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

Good for you, but that's only one fact (not facts).

[@TB-zw7dt]

Maize says "hold my beer".

[@XxMayhem88]

Big Facts!

[@florentinorobles5454]

Maybe because is a native fruit in mexico?

[@1wun1]

Like yeah 😂

[@areuokay4984]

i identify as a mexican avocado 🥑 everyone is now obsessed with me

[@Aqua-28Purpz]

🤣🤣🤣

[@XotilweOdi]

THICK

[@georgialerangis2123]

😂

[@daconnoisseurrex1752]

🤤 🥑

[@Davethreshold]

I KNEW this had been said, and I agree with others: It takes TOO MUCH WATER to grow them. Let Mexico do it. Ca. can not afford to waste all of that water!

[@Themooman29]

Maybe, just maybe, you shouldn’t be planting a water intensive plant in a dry climate. If one country just has a natural comparative advantage in growing a crop then why are we upset we can’t “compete”

[@shiftymcgee9359]

In reality, we can’t compete with many world growers. US produce has always been heavily subsidized. US corn being allowed to export tariff free drove the immigration crisis in the 90s when Mexican corn farmers were driven out of business with NAFTA.

[@stephenblake2196]

THANKS TO ALL THE FARMERS IN THE WORLD FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORKING AND SACRIFICES THEY MAKE FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE !!!!

[@Handsummer]

Being originated in Mexico, might have something to do with flavor, texture,production etc. 🧐

[@19ars92]

Avocados were domesticated in MesoAmerica But they’re originally from Amazon rainforest

[@Handsummer]

@@19ars92 🤥

[@19ars92]

@@Handsummer 🤡

[@betoperez8634]

@@19ars92yeah no avocados originated in Mexico

[@19ars92]

@@betoperez8634 MesoAmerica predates Mexico. Avocados were domesticated and used before the Aztecs built Tenochtitlán.

[@photographyalamexicana]

The Mexican avocado is not just a fruit; it is a symbol of the fertile bounty of Mexico, rich in flavor and history, that has transcended borders to conquer the American palate. Its journey from the sun-drenched orchards of Michoacán to the tables of millions speaks to the power of Mexican agriculture, culture, and the undeniable allure of something simple yet profound. This humble fruit, with its velvety texture and vibrant taste, has become an ambassador of Mexican heritage, bridging cultures and nourishing both body and soul. Nice video, CNBC!

[@CaptainMarvel007]

Many lakes in Michoacan, Mexico are disappearing due to extensive droughts, and the avocado industry is the culprit! The U.S. has more regulations to protect water consumption, while in Mexico businesses interest are put above the public’s interest when it comes to water supply. Only a few make a killing from the avocado industry in Mexico, at the expensive of the general public without access to running water! 💧

[@verlorenish]

Groundwater has also been overexploited mostly everywhere by this point. We will see a lot of draught in Mexico in the coming decades.

[@july9566]

The cartels steal water too .

[@Di_VaLa]

Not as often as before my guy. In the last years Mexico is prioritizing its people, so all those regulations that you are talking about are taking place in Mexico as well. Pretty much Mexico is ramping up on every single aspect of production for the well being of the Mexicans.

[@THEFMP86]

It's the foreign companies guzzle water

[@jessegarcia7798]

Every time I buy avocados from California😢 they taste different and They have spots inside 🤮

[@edyann]

Well, I'm in México and I eat about 3 avocados a day. Good fat!

[@ThePhoenix109]

No

[@edyann]

@@ThePhoenix109 No for you, yes for me. They are my substitute meat. I love avocados.

[@christhedoc8689]

Here in Miami, the best avocados are from Mexico but in Publix, we pay 3 avocados for $5 😢😢😢😢

[@edyann]

@@christhedoc8689 They are expensive, I know. But so nutritious. I live in area of Mexico where a lot of Americans live so they unfortunately raise the prices. The good thing is that every Monday on my street we have a food fair. I forget what Americans a call it. And they sell a lot of locally grown, organic produce and not too expensive.

[@joestuff8]

​@christhedoc8689 try Aldi. I typically pay &.69-.89 per avocados. I live in Orlando, and essentially only shop at Aldi.

[@a_fudo]

aguacates de mexico!

[@edyann]

* México.

[@swedemartyrsonswade]

Avocadoes are delicious and healthy. I can't blame healthy individuals who want to have a fair share of the market.

[@Theworsttubesperiodt]

California was basically Mexico so that’s why it grows here

[@mlss1229]

In my opinion, the best avocados come from Mexico and California. Unfortunately they require lots of water to grow.

[@KamBar2020]

Sinaloan Cartel: Hold our TEQUILAs 🥃 Gringos 😎

[@gabrielsandoval7331]

Yes, but I would put Hawaiian avocados up there. They are huuuge and don’t lack in taste.

[@carknower]

@@gabrielsandoval7331they taste like 💩

[@rubertgriffin8411]

@@gabrielsandoval7331 all avacados are native to mexico that is where the azteks grew them

[@RobustArid379]

Do you like paying overpriced at 4 dollars for avocados each?

[@christy6534]

here is some inf. that I found: El aguacate es considerado un alimento nativo de las regiones tropicales y subtropicales de América. Su nombre proviene del náhuatl «ahuacatl», que significa «testículo» en referencia a su forma. Los conquistadores españoles lo llevaron a Europa en el siglo XVI, donde se fue popularizando gradualmente. Hoy en día, el aguacate se cultiva en muchas partes del mundo, pero los principales productores son México, República Dominicana, Colombia y Perú. México es el mayor exportador de aguacates a nivel global, siendo el estado de Michoacán el principal productor del país.

[@doingtime20]

The avocado must flow.

[@travisyarbrough4033]

The trees take a VERY long time to grow. The labor here is Mexican in CA and so is Mexico. We had a grower in Santa Barbara recently who had thieves stealing the crops for use or sale.

[@ForxeBlackOp]

Underrated comment 40 years to grow

[@fredcastro7202]

Viva Mexico Viva Mexico Viva Mexico 🇲🇽

[@Mikearoniandcheese]

Next from CNBC. Alaskan farmers struggling to compete with Hawai'i pineapples and bananas from Ecuador.

[@AnotherMartinez]

In Mexico, a large avocado would sell for $5 pesos… here, $3 dollars

[@carloszenteno]

No more, 100-120 pesos the kilo. So it is like 20 pesos one avocado. I can get an avocado for that price in California.

[@RCEE123]

Wages are different too. It’s not a fair comparison.

[@Manlas-m1v]

Estás loco si el aguacate aquí en donde vivo está caro.

[@ElZarDelComercio]

We have 3 dls avocados here en Mexico too (Sonora's border) but they're so big LOL 😂

[@JesusCruz-z6x]

Yeah...2 avocados x 5usd

[@emilynelson5985]

I think the answer is kind of straightforward right? This country is so hostile to farmworkers that they need to hide their faces or risk deportation. You keep cracking down on immigrant labor in agriculture and then complaining that food is too expensive and imports are too sketchy.

[@luisuriarte4942]

Avocados from Mexico!

[@jm2307]

USA & Europe can’t have all the monopolies

[@itzelouise8714]

Exactly

[@hehe-mq2bk]

thank you!

[@UserName-iq7uu]

That’s right! So treat Mexico right

[@qpassionable]

They never will,and if red wins it will be worse..

[@danielpatino7461]

Avocados originated in Mexico thousands of years ago, as tomatoes. Corn and chocolate! Even the words are from nahuatl origin. A few things Mexico gave to the world...

[@OliverNorth9729]

Peanuts too.

[@Bozo_Boyz]

You’re absolutely right! 💯

[@LaylowMX]

Don’t forget about vainilla

[@supereight9221]

We're growing a variety of avocado trees in Los Angeles. Heavy crop and the shade is a bonus. The leaves makes premium mulch or compost and the branch cuttings good to use for BBQ

[@RichardKing-sx6xc]

California doesn't have the supply for the demand, so Mexico can supply the demand that California can't fulfill. Win win for everyone. 🥑🥑

[@JonasBluntson]

It's soooo good with beef fajitas, and 🌮, and hamburger 🍔 😊

[@calamaridog]

1) Mexican avocados were allowed to be imported in small numbers beginning in 1997, to meet growing demands not met by US growers. 2) Mexican avocado industry is largely controlled by Cartels. Yes, the same ones as you are thinking when I say that word. 3) 2007 "arsonists" started large "wildfires" in San Diego County, destroying 90% of the largest US growing region of the US avocado crop. 4) Later that year, restrictions on the importation volume of Mexican avocados was lifted, as we could no longer meet a growing demand with domestic production.

[@Starfish2145]

Interesting 🤨

[@pat.l.h.2730]

Avocados have been growing in Michoacan Mexico for thousands of years, its their native environment. California has been very successful however the cost and availability of water for the crops has become a challenge for farmers.

[@raysalinas1874]

The Mexican are “The avocados”, best tasting of all!

[@LG141602]

The lake at 0:30 is in Zirahuen Michoacán Mexico. It is said that the best avocados of the world are in Mexico and the best avocados in Mexico are in Michoacán and in all Michoacán here in zirahuen you'll find the best ones. The lake is at thousands of feet high and it's a caldera surrounded by big extinct volcanoes 360. 2 big ones and around 5 little ones. Michoacán has thousands of volcanic cones.

[@TheDavidlloydjones]

Coming soon from CNBC: "Yukon's sugar industry stuggles"!

[@axeldiazreyes2085]

Mexican avocado for everyone, delicious green gold for all!!! ❤🇲🇽❤️

[@erdvilla]

2 years ago Jalisco got their own Certification to export to the US. So the supply is growing and now goes from two different States. But only those 2 States can export, so it isn't the whole country growing them, just Michoacán and now Jalisco to fill in the shipping gaps.

[@kelechukwuoparaji3153]

well detailed! Thank you!

[@anxel-]

Mexico is for avocados as Ecuador for bananas

[@elfm2717]

My mom has 20 acres in zamora mich, left to her by her dad..She did the smart thing and leased the land to an avocado grower.He takes care of "everything "😉all she does is collect 😅

[@Tonyhouse1168]

Sure would be nice to start off with 252 acres.

[@jrgvsqz]

Her dad got it in the 50s. Back then, property prices weren't so exaggerated. The government would even help you if you planned on using it for agriculture. An acre in Calif. in the 50's was $300. Now it's $12k an acre. ($300 in 1950 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $3,910.89 today)

[@DANPER64]

It's not only the cost, they're the best tasting avocados in the world, hands down.

[@elsoldado9997]

. WHY EVERYTHING FRROM MEJICO IS BETTER AND ONE TRILION OF MEJICANS LIVE IN EEUU 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@paulinoeugenia2660]

Mexico will stop buying corn from The United States and probably hike the price of export of 🥑 to the United States. Time for the Mexican farm workers to come back home

[@Bozo_Boyz]

….which is ironic because just like avocados, corn also originated in Mexico as well

[@AlbertoUltranaut82]

There is a huge reason why is Mexican avocados the best in the entire planet… avocados from Michoacán are creamy , tasty ! They are delicacy …

[@adityapatnaik7078]

American owners, Mexican Laborer , as always

[@malcomgrant8596]

And trump said immigrants are coming to get American jobs 😅

[@july9566]

​@@malcomgrant8596didn't he say black jobs ?

[@stormk-1130]

Not all are from the usa. America is the hole continent.

[@susanooudaa8290]

GRAN TRABAJO DE LOS MEXICANOS... GRACIAS POR SU ESFUERZO 👏👏👏👏👏

[@Ohiostategenerationx]

Stop with all the regulations and stop diverting the water into the ocean and the California farmer's can do their jobs. It's not rocket science it's just common sense.

[@neilmckay8649]

Regulation is what makes a civilised society civilised, stable, safe and sustainable. It's a 'first world' thing 👍

[@Ohiostategenerationx]

@@neilmckay8649 there's also a thing of too much regulation and it's sad that you don't seem to know that. It's way easier for a country to grow and thrive if they are allowed to do so.

[@neilmckay8649]

@@Ohiostategenerationx agree that too much regulation stifles businesses but your comment stated 'all' and that'd be anarchy. I've been lucky enough to live in first, third and developing countries, there are benefits in each.

[@Ohiostategenerationx]

@@neilmckay8649 I didn't think that I would have to spell it the whole thing out. I was thinking that most people would realize what I was talking about.

[@Grogu-485]

Stupid Democrats policies holding back USA.

[@bigtex1238]

Avocados 🥑 are amazing with tacos , burgers , sandwiches , chips ect. Avocados are healthy and just simply taste so good and very simple taste .

[@davidornelas195]

And to know that the US government threatened Mexico that they’re were not gonna import avocados because some minor incident . I was thinking. Bring in on ! What a joke!

[@neilmckay8649]

I thought that the decision to suspend inspections that allow you to export to your major customer was smart and right. Sort your behaviour out or the whole revenue can be closed down.

[@davidornelas195]

The US government is nothing but cry babies. Of course they’re were not gonna stop importing avocados. They’re not that stupid

[@xela156]

From michoacan for the world aguacates mexicanos, viva México

[@elsoldado9997]

. Y QUE VIVAN LOS CHAPITOS

[@xela156]

@@elsoldado9997 esa mmda que

[@elsoldado9997]

​@@xela156 Y QUE VIVA EL CACAS JEFE DE LOS CHAPITOS 😅😅😅😅

[@MelonHusk7]

This was really interesting piece of information. Thanks CNBC.

[@martinfierro9707]

In order to US defeat mexico avocado production is when US develop a synthetic avocado that can compete against natural grow mexican avocado, otherwise US most resign to never get the avocado production worldwide leadership! It had to be said and it was said!

[@OMGFrijoles]

Mexicos would work for a 6 pack. No way US competing with that kind of labor.

[@19ars92]

The stupidest comment 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@jasonfray]

80% of New Zealand Avocado's go to Australia and they love them!

[@simplex1]

3D printed avocados will fix this problem 😎

[@RaulPerez-zm9xn]

I go to nogales sonora all the time every fruit and vegetables and avocados is way better especially when you get them fresh from the vendors 🔥.

[@reyperez3424]

If people really care about environment , they should stop buying avocados 🥑

[@mischiefone138]

It’s the scent the Mexican avocado have! ❤

[@mattsmelley5569]

And the CARTELS get their cut ...

[@KamBar2020]

Slava TEQUILA🥃 Heroyam Sinaloan Cartel 😎

[@JoeRedik]

😂 cartels get their cut from all American crackheads

[@26alexther]

Right.. I was thinking the same.. they are taking over the avocados industry

[@THEPHANTOM-187]

💯watching while cutting some avocados 🥑 to add to my seviche I have the tostadas and a Corona on standby 🙂😋

[@KayentaRojo]

“So how did Mexico become the dominant producer of avocados” Uhhh ma’am they’re native to Mexico, and have been grown there for thousands of years. How do you think 😂

[@beto151177]

I try avocados from peru,guatemala ,costa rica brazil and dominican republic and the flavor from mexican avocados is unique and delicious!!😊

[@mack-uv6gn]

🇲🇽 🥑😋

[@angelogarcia2189]

it was the little jingle. "Avocados' from Mexico..."

[@Mexican01o101]

USDA thinks they can go subordinate us on our own land. They learned real quick. We don’t mind selling avocados to other countries

[@BluebenJies]

Michoacán 🇲🇽

[@elsoldado9997]

. TIERRA DE NARCOS

[@dunggg]

CA farmers are locked into water rights which means their water is heavily subsidized by CA residents, and still can't compete with mexico where they have better climates are more predictable rainfalls...

[@theriemannbreaker8174]

State fruit of California! 💚🥑

[@Montero_805]

Only northern Mexican states are in drought. Which they aren’t anymore they are getting rain smh🙂‍↔️

[@heraldomedrano851]

Michocan the capital of Avocados.

[@barcelonachair6487]

Avocado Republic.

[@heraldomedrano851]

Michocan Mexico.

[@KamBar2020]

Slava TACOLand 🌮

[@rubertgriffin8411]

avocados were grown by the native americans in mexico in their city states, domesticated from a wild plant, genetically modified into what we know today before even USA existed! They would farm huge crops of Corn, squash, avocado, tomaotes. Mos tof w hat we eat comes from mexico and azteks/mayans/

[@Itsjustme1982]

Avocado is literally my favorite tasting vegetable/fruit w/e it may be. I just wish they were ripe easier.

[@lppoqql]

In Canada we pay much more for Avocado, in fact we make way less and pay more for everything. Especially housing, a 200k run down house in the U.S will cost more than 1 million Canadian. I think Canada is fast becoming Mexico.

[@abyranni2565]

True..

[@sabiblankenship7377]

I feel like mexico is vastly more productive than canada

[@MuiKaHo]

@@sabiblankenship7377 mexico is also ruled by cartels. so not the best place to live.

[@IbexThaGoat]

Sounds like Australia.

[@ghernandez2263]

Mexico has better quality food & a lot cheaper. Yo live on frozen land what do you expect to grow other than apples? 😂

[@stildtenesse1571]

I love Mexico 🇲🇽💕💕💕💕 from usa 🇺🇸

[@aotee1564]

Buy avocados today to support your local drug cartel

[@markkromrei6491]

avocados grow wild in Mexico

[@truckspottingofdelaware]

Cheap labor, that’s why.

[@evelynvazquez1101]

Of course, everything in California is expensive

[@chanakyabharat756]

Why not US then scale down the dollar, that will make importa expensive and US production can increase as well due to demand.

[@Genesis95-]

Their avocados are not good neither.

[@CapitalismDeathSpiral]

Endless slavery 😢

[@ghernandez2263]

California is the only valuable state in America but it’s already wasting too much water to feed America that’s shy it’s not viable to produce avocados in California.

[@bigdaddyrichard75]

Corporate America does not want to pay for decent wages for the labor

[@NotThatGuy_YepThatGuy]

Because they are from there! Jesus Christ!