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‘You couldn’t pick a worse time of year because Mexico supplies virtually 100% of avocados in the US right Now,’ Barnard said.‘California is just starting and they have a very small crop, but their not relevant right now and won’t be for another month or so.’
A shutdown of the US-Mexico border would have many costly ramifications, aside from creating a shortage of one of the most popular sources of healthy fats. It would also disrupt nearly $137 billion dollars in food trade between the US and its southern neighbor – which is likely to raise produce prices across the country.
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