Chile, avocado: the green gold hits some stumbling blocks

By TopInfo The avocado one of the most successful fruits of recent years thanks to its increasing popularity. Now a fashionable fruit, avocados have gone from being considered an exotic fruit for sporadic consumption to a habitual purchase. This accomplishment stems from the fruit being made available year-round, the introduction of the Hass avocado which has higher culinary quality than previous varieties, competitive pricing, and promotional campaigns. Avocados are closely associated with Mexico, the product’s place of origin where it is incorporated into many foods and traditions. One out of every three avocados worldwide is Mexican. Avocado production is already enormous but nevertheless continues to grow at a gigantic rate. The ‘Green Gold Fever’ has also spread to other countries which have strongly expanded avocado cultivation and commercialization. Such is the case with Peru, the Dominican Republic, Columbia, and on a lesser level, the U.S. and Chile. World supply has ...