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Author Topic: Avocado shortage fuels crime wave in New Zealand  (Read 1606 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Avocado shortage fuels crime wave in New Zealand
« 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
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Re: Avocado shortage fuels crime wave in New Zealand
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2016, 1756 UTC »
As long as I can still get my guac fix I'll be ok.
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Re: Avocado shortage fuels crime wave in New Zealand
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Avocado shortage fuels crime wave in New Zealand
« Reply #3 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.
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