Avocados getting smashed by climate change, report warns
Activists are calling for more support for avocado farmers as a report revealed climate change is having a “terrible impact” on the fruit.
The popular superfood, which is high in fibre and healthy fats, relies on a lot of water to grow, making it especially vulnerable in a hotter, drier, more drought-prone world.
The best growing regions in countries like Burundi, Chile, , , and are seeing productivity shrink due to the more volatile conditions, according to the report from the charity Christian Aid.
