Holy Guacamole! How avocados became an $18 billion industry
Podcast: The SourcePublished On: Wed Nov 12 2025
Description: How did the Avocado become the toast of the nation? The humble tropical fruit is now common in supermarkets, but even in the 1980s many Americans had never seen an avocado, much less tasted one. How did this once obscure alligator pear come to occupy a central spot in American culture?
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