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General Category => Huh? => Topic started by: ChrisSmolinski on July 05, 2016, 1235 UTC

Title: Avocado shortage fuels crime wave in New Zealand
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on July 05, 2016, 1235 UTC

Surging local and international demand for avocados is fuelling a crime wave in New Zealand.

Since January there have been close to 40 large-scale thefts from avocado orchards in the north island of New Zealand, with as many as 350 fruit stolen at a time.

Full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/15/avocado-thieves-shortage-crime-fruit-black-market-new-zealand (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/15/avocado-thieves-shortage-crime-fruit-black-market-new-zealand)

Title: Re: Avocado shortage fuels crime wave in New Zealand
Post by: Josh on July 05, 2016, 1756 UTC

As long as I can still get my guac fix I'll be ok.

Title: Re: Avocado shortage fuels crime wave in New Zealand
Post by: Pigmeat on July 05, 2016, 2044 UTC

I've got an ex in Florida that has all the guacamole you could want washing up on her dock. And it's free. Go get yourself a truckload.

Title: Re: Avocado shortage fuels crime wave in New Zealand
Post by: Josh on July 06, 2016, 1759 UTC

Lol I read about that, no thanks, I'll pick up some Deans Guacamole Dip later today at the grocery. That stuff might make for a biofuel of some sort, however.