Millennials Beware! Avocado Prices Soar

Still thinking of buying avocado toast? The fruit's wholesale price has surged 125 percent this year thanks to a weak harvest and insatiable demand.

Sep 11, 2017

Still thinking of buying avocado toast? The fruit's wholesale price has surged 125 percent this year thanks to a weak harvest and insatiable demand.

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