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How Mexico's lucrative avocado industry found itself smack in the middle of gangland

  • Written by Jeffrey Miller, Associate Professor of Hospitality Management, Colorado State University
How Mexico's lucrative avocado industry found itself smack in the middle of ganglandThanks to the high prices they command, avocados are sometimes referred to as 'green gold.'Jose Castanares/AFP via Getty Images

To the relief of avocado lovers from coast to coast, the recent drama between the United States and Mexico was fleeting.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture banned imports of the fleshy fruit from Mexico on Feb. 11, 2022,...

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