Lack of rain and an increase in temperatures have reduced shipments from Mexico. The western state of Michoacán provides almost 90% of the creamy fruit for the big game.
Some farmers are illegally cutting down pine forests that maintain the water system to plant more avocados. A sustainability certification program would cause farmers to improve their use of water and allow them to offer consumers more sustainableAvocados and in greater quantities. The Center for Biological Diversity said Thursday that more than 28,000 people had signed an online petition asking grocery chains to adopt more sustainable policies.