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COVID-19

Some consumers have had a soft spot for avocados during the pandemic

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 5, 2021
Demand for avocados rose about 7% last year. But some consumers found there were drawbacks to buying them via curbside delivery.
With consumers spending more time in grocery stores and restaurants, consumption of avocados is expected to continue to increase.
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Now that millennials aren’t buying avocado toast and lattes, can they afford a home?

by Janet Nguyen
Aug 14, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic may have slowed discretionary spending, but that doesn’t mean housing is any more affordable.
Cutting this out of your budget probably won't get you closer to a home.
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Did someone say avocado bar?

by Adriene Hill and Maria Hollenhorst
Dec 25, 2018
A conversation with the co-founders of Avocaderia, the world’s first avocado bar.
New York City's Avocaderia is the "world's first avocado bar."
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Home sales drop 11.4 percent in April

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 23, 2017
It has to do more with inventory than avocado toast.
New home sales fell in April but were up 0.5 percent compared to the same period a year ago.
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How to save for a house and have your avocado toast, too

by Marketplace Contributor
May 19, 2017
It's about the big expenses, not the small ones.
Avocado consumption has been increasing every year since 2010.
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