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The iconic California avocado is in trouble, and this farmer is fighting to save it , read the story on the LATimes site here.

Listen to our own Norm Kachuck on the Special Sauce podcast with Ed Levine here.

Click on "Rock the Guac" to download a wonderfully lengthy and detailed review of the current state of affairs and the level of financial crisis which has developed for the California avocado grower, and compounded as a result of the actions, and inactions, of the representative organizations created to advocate for us. These are the California Avocado Commission (the “CAC”), created under the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and the USDA’s Hass Avocado Board (the “HAB”).

Happenings in the Avocado Industry

Netflix Viewing (requires Netflix account):

A story on destruction of the Monarch butterfly habitat for logging and avocados

https://www.netflix.com/browse?jbv=81637008

Rotten - The story of cartels and the avocado industry

https://www.netflix.com/watch/80990443