Avacado theft!

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020

Chile

https://dealbreaker.com/2018/06/chilean-criminals-have-turned-to-avocado-theft-and-who-can-blame-them

https://www.afr.com/companies/agriculture/avocado-demand-in-europe-triggers-crime-wave-in-chile-20180612-h1193s

https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/business/2018/06/11/chile-black-market-avocados/35947843/

Mexico

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/14/mexico-avocados-stolen-michoacan

https://www.andnowuknow.com/buyside-news/12-million-facility-built-prevent-avocado-theft-Silvano-Aureoles/maggie-mead/63893

https://www.ft.com/content/13a377a0-4352-11ea-abea-0c7a29cd66fe

New Zealand

Avocado growers are resorting to extreme measures to stop thieves stealing their precious fruit, which sell for as much as $7 each in the off season.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/392680/high-avocado-prices-cause-spike-in-thefts

https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9118193/new-zealand-s-problem-with-increasing-avocado-theft/

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/113567133/nzs-avocado-underbelly-why-thieves-are-targeting-kiwi-growers

https://industry.nzavocado.co.nz/grow/avocado-fruit-theft/

South Africa

https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/south-africa/macadamia-and-avocado-theft-costs-industry-millions/

South Africa: Avocado, macadamia theft, a costly war

https://letabaherald.co.za/84072/farmers-run-loss-avocado-theft-surges/

USA

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/18/three-men-arrested-300000-avocado-theft/

https://www.californiaavocadogrowers.com/growing/avocado-grove-theft-protection

https://eu.vcstar.com/story/news/2017/06/21/avocado-theft-has-long-been-problem-ventura-county/409078001/