• Home
  • Latest
  • Fortune 500
  • Finance
  • Tech
  • Leadership
  • Lifestyle
  • Rankings
  • Multimedia

Why Your Smashed Avocado on Toast Is Even More Expensive This Year

By
Ryan Ho Kilpatrick
Ryan Ho Kilpatrick
Down Arrow Button Icon
By
Ryan Ho Kilpatrick
Ryan Ho Kilpatrick
Down Arrow Button Icon
May 2, 2017, 2:52 AM ET
MEXICO-AGRICULTURE-AVOCADOS
Fruit boxes with avocados are pictured during harvest at an orchard in the municipality of Uruapan, Michoacan State, Mexico, on October 19, 2016. With the United States buying most of the Mexican avocado production and the domestic demand constantly growing, the price of avocados in Mexico is suffering frecuent increases. / AFP / Ronaldo SCHEMIDT / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY JENNIFER GONZALEZ COVARRUBIAS (Photo credit should read RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP/Getty Images)Ronaldo Schemidt — AFP/Getty Images

Your avocado on toast or guacamole is about to get a lot pricier, due to falling supply and rocketing demand for the trendy fruit.

Prices for avocados have hit an all-time high as major producers have seen smaller harvests this year, meanwhile the fruit’s popularity continues to grow worldwide, Bloomberg reports.

Heatwaves and drought mean that California’s avocado production is expected to fall by 44%, while disastrous flooding in Peru’s avocado-growing south has also led to a downgrade in this year’s crop forecast, according to the BBC. Mexico, where 82% of America’s avocados come from, has also experienced a growers’ strike that could make matters worse.

According to Bloomberg data, Hass avocados from Mexico’s major wholesale producer are now selling for more than double last year’s price. The Hass and Fuerte varieties comprise 95% of avocados consumed in the U.S.

For more about avocados, watch Fortune’s video:

Dwindling supply isn’t the only cause of the price hike, however. While the U.S. is the largest consumer and importer of avocados — shipping 1.76 billion pounds of avocados from Mexico in 2015 from 24 million pounds in 2000 — demand for the fruit in other places such as China is also surging.

Obsession with the avocado was underscored by the opening of the world’s first all-avocado restaurant in Brooklyn last month.

This article originally appeared on TIME.com

About the Author
By Ryan Ho Kilpatrick
See full bioRight Arrow Button Icon
0

Most Popular

placeholder alt text
Economy
Tariffs are taxes and they were used to finance the federal government until the 1913 income tax. A top economist breaks it down
By Kent JonesDecember 12, 2025
1 day ago
placeholder alt text
Success
Apple cofounder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% stake for $800 in 1976—today it’d be worth up to $400 billion
By Preston ForeDecember 12, 2025
1 day ago
placeholder alt text
Success
40% of Stanford undergrads receive disability accommodations—but it’s become a college-wide phenomenon as Gen Z try to succeed in the current climate
By Preston ForeDecember 12, 2025
1 day ago
placeholder alt text
Economy
For the first time since Trump’s tariff rollout, import tax revenue has fallen, threatening his lofty plans to slash the $38 trillion national debt
By Sasha RogelbergDecember 12, 2025
21 hours ago
placeholder alt text
Economy
The Fed just ‘Trump-proofed’ itself with a unanimous move to preempt a potential leadership shake-up
By Jason MaDecember 12, 2025
19 hours ago
placeholder alt text
Success
At 18, doctors gave him three hours to live. He played video games from his hospital bed—and now, he’s built a $10 million-a-year video game studio
By Preston ForeDecember 10, 2025
3 days ago
Rankings
  • 100 Best Companies
  • Fortune 500
  • Global 500
  • Fortune 500 Europe
  • Most Powerful Women
  • Future 50
  • World’s Most Admired Companies
  • See All Rankings
Sections
  • Finance
  • Leadership
  • Success
  • Tech
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Environment
  • Fortune Crypto
  • Health
  • Retail
  • Lifestyle
  • Politics
  • Newsletters
  • Magazine
  • Features
  • Commentary
  • Mpw
  • CEO Initiative
  • Conferences
  • Personal Finance
  • Education
Customer Support
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Customer Service Portal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
  • Single Issues For Purchase
  • International Print
Commercial Services
  • Advertising
  • Fortune Brand Studio
  • Fortune Analytics
  • Fortune Conferences
  • Business Development
About Us
  • About Us
  • Editorial Calendar
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Diversity And Inclusion
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map

© 2025 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information
FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.