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Yes, I've frozen avocados. The texture changes slightly, so not so good for avocado toast, but OK for guacamole, especially if you make it with lots of add ins for texture.

The reason, according to the AP:

The U.S. measure was due to years of worries that drug cartel violence in the western Mexico state of Michoacan — where gangs extort money from avocado and lime growers by threatening to kidnap and kill them — has spilled over to threats against U.S. inspectors.

Here's the whole article:

https://apnews.com/article/business-mexico-environment-global-trade-conspiracy-a2144a7df3f5aa9ebe91b5e12caff4d9

So, it appears that the general violence has now escalated to IEDs and threats to inspectors. I think I'll have to buy avocados from California, or maybe I'll just switch to hummus...

I do like avocado, but fortunately not enough to be terribly upset, I'd just eat something else.

Annie

If you’re going to moosh up the avocados, it’s fine to freeze them.

Colleen is right, mash them up first. I mashed them, put them into ziplock bags and flattened the bags, removing all the air possible, then froze on a sheet pan. When there were frozen, I just stacked them up. As I said, not good for avocado toast, as it's a bit watery, but OK for guacamole.

If I didn't live in Michigan, I'd try growing a tree!

Annie

Avocadoes need two trees, two genders. Takes a long time for them to mature. The squirrels get the nice ones before they're ripe enough to pick.

Florida has giant avocadoes. California has delicious avocadoes that max out at 4-5". I think they grow some in Texas, too.

I don't care for previously frozen avocado, but since I live where they're grown, I guess I'm picky.

”I don’t care for previously frozen avocado…”

I agree but do understand if avocados are scarce. Fortunately, we have a tree. 🥑😀

"Avocadoes need two trees, two genders."

Not precisely true :-) Avocado trees do not come in separate sexes. They are functionally both male and female and in most cases, are at least partially self-fertile. You will get increased harvests if you have trees or grafted trees that have both avocado flowering types - type A trees produce flowers that are female in the morning, then close and reappear as male flowers the following afternoon. Type B avocados have an opposing schedule - female in the afternoon, then male the following morning.

Many avocado trees will come with the second type required already grafted, but cultivars like Haas should produce reliable (if not very heavy) crops all on their own.

Plant sex is never very straightforward!!

In the NYTimes as well. Not a bad time to seek out similar alternatives. My last two veg boxes they forgot the avocadoes. A six count bag both times. Last box i was sent just one singleton. I suppose that is a sign of things to come.

Costco has a box of packaged i have purchased in the past for travel road trips. They freeze great and handy but the packaging is anoying. Tiny snack size. Anything avocado is getting expensive so similar good-for-ya 'start of the day' recipe alternatives exist. We have a handful in rotation.

I will miss this.

What I usually do for my "avocado toast" is mush 1/2 an avocado with some hot salsa, serve it over a toasted english muffin with some cheese and a couple of eggs for two, so hopefully the mushed avocado will freeze OK. I'm at Grocery Outlet tomorrow and buy several and see how it goes.

I don't even bother to pre-mash them before freezing, I just toss the whole avocados into the freezer, thaw them out and treat as usual. The flesh is very soft but not watery.

I only have one avocado tree, but there are others in my neighborhood, and so my tree does get pollinated by the neighbors' trees.

Lars, we also just have one with other trees in the neighborhood. One neighbor puts their avocados out for 30 cents each. They leave it all at the curb (avocados, bags and money container) with just the honor system in play. The homeowner told us people are very honest.

It sounds like it's a good thing we don't use very many. Probably less that a couple dozen a year. I have a friend who eats quite a few so they will be bumming.

I only eat 1 or 2 a week. Unless the price becomes outrageous I'll still buy.

Via the NYTimes---this will be a short term issue. Prices will spike like they have been the past year...the cartel jerks will suffer as well as the farmers and their employees. No one wins so it will work itself out we hope.

I can live without no issues. Nice enough because so many similar protein options i like just as well.

Sleeve, lets hope so!

Well...........that was a pretty short shortage :-)) The ban has already been lifted. I did pick up 3 avocados at the store today but only because they were on sale.

I guess no need to panic or freeze perfectly good avos!

OOOh! YAY! Didn't hear that! Love my avacados!

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Sorry!