Hiccup In Avocado Supply Drives Up Prices In Bay Area

CBS Bay Area

June 24, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO -- Whether at Tacolicious in downtown Palo Alto or at one of their three other locations in San Francisco or Los Angeles, Fernando Guzman says they go through a lot of avocados every day.

"We go through approximately 1,000 or so avocados," he said. "Ninety percent of the volume of avocados is going into guacamole. That's a lot of guacamole."

So if there's a problem with the global supply, Guzman, director of culinary for the restaurant group, says they feel it.

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