by Monica Showalter
American Thinker
Think prices are high enough at the grocery?
Well, they’re going higher, this time on avocados, that glorious Mexican delicacy so beloved by Americans on their toast, in their guacamole bowl, and pretty much everything else. Mexican avocado imports are a $2.8 billion annual industry, meaning, Americans like them a lot.
According to the New York Times:
Security concerns for agency workers have led the United States Agriculture Department to suspend its inspections of avocados and mangos imported from Mexico “until further notice,” the U.S.D.A. said on Monday.
Produce already cleared for export will not be affected by the decision, but avocado supplies in the United States, which mostly come from the Mexican state of Michoacán, could eventually be affected if the inspections are not resumed.