Americans are eating so many friggin’ avocados these days:

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Americans are eating so many friggin’ avocados these days:

When I was a kid in upstate New York, we didn’t eat avocados. Until I moved to California, I may never have eaten one. Maybe guacamole, but I don’t remember it, and I think that eating green paste would have made some sort of imprint. (I’d also never had jicama , but that’s a different category of odd.) Basically the entire extent of my familiarity with the things was an insult my sister made up, calling me “avoca-toes” for no real reason. But maybe the problem wasn’t growing up in Rochester. Maybe it was growing up several decades ago. Avocados, in a bag, waiting. (Photo by Nate Steiner .) From the Wall Street Journal : With more people paying close attention to diet and health, more single produce items are rocketing to superstardom. … Such is the case with avocados. Mexican imports, available in all 50 states only since 2007, have led to year-round availability and now ...

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@rickeyre » 22 Sep '12, 9am
Why are Americans eating 30% more avocadoes than last year? [link]
@4squareviews » 22 Sep '12, 1am
Americans are eating so many friggin’ avocados these days | Grist [link] Coming to California made me an avocado convert too!
@ClaireRastogi » 21 Sep '12, 11pm
“@grist Consumption of avocados was up 30% in the first half of 2012. [link] What's up with all the avocados, y'all?” Weird.
@cheapskate2009 » 21 Sep '12, 2pm
RT @TastingTableGT: Avocados: so hot right now. [link] via @grist
@TastingTableGT » 21 Sep '12, 2pm
Avocados: so hot right now. [link] via @grist
@FreshGreenKim » 21 Sep '12, 11am
<3 them! I think that's what I'll have for lunch with fresh tomato slices and a dash of smoked salt. [link]
@maragrbenick » 21 Sep '12, 4am
@elgrego10 RT @grist Consumption of avocados was up 30% in the first half of 2012. [link] What's up with all the avocados?
@grist » 21 Sep '12, 3am
Consumption of avocados was up 30% in the first half of 2012. [link] What's up with all the avocados, y'all?
@Markon_Produce » 21 Sep '12, 12am
@grist @calavo @CA_Avocados #Avocados are rocketing to superstardom—diners are eating 30% more than just one year ago! [link]
@standup15 » 20 Sep '12, 9pm
"@drgrist: Americans are eating so many friggin’ avocados these days [link]" @jgarzaguitar
@LindsayOWrite » 20 Sep '12, 9pm
MMMM. Love me some avocados. - Americans are eating so many friggin’ avocados these days | Grist [link]
@clarampak » 20 Sep '12, 7pm
I noticed this too! Avocado galore, can't complain RT @grist: Americans are eating so many friggin avocados these days: [link]
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@clairekt615 » 20 Sep '12, 6pm
i claim responsibility for a large portion of america's increased avocado consumption [link]
@Tedster » 20 Sep '12, 6pm
Americans are eating loads of avocados now. Because...Subway? [link]
@JacksonMoller » 20 Sep '12, 6pm
@camadvocate Your fav super food! A healthy fat! RT @drgrist: Americans are eating so many friggin’ avocados these days [link]
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@andrea_zak » 21 Sep '12, 3am
RT @grist: Consumption of avocados was up 30% in the first half of 2012. [link] What's up with all the avocados, y'all?
@bobreich » 21 Sep '12, 3am
RT @grist: Consumption of avocados was up 30% in the first half of 2012. [link] What's up with all the avocados, y'all?
@GreenSteve_com » 21 Sep '12, 3am
RT @grist: Consumption of avocados was up 30% in the first half of 2012. [link] What's up with all the avocados, y'all?
@choikepurun » 21 Sep '12, 3am
RT @grist: Consumption of avocados was up 30% in the first half of 2012. [link] What's up with all the avocados, y'all?
@smchickbigdeals » 21 Sep '12, 3am
RT @grist: Consumption of avocados was up 30% in the first half of 2012. [link] What's up with all the avocados, y'all?
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