In spite of recent rain, California’s drought has taken a serious toll on the avocado industry.
Industry experts expected prices to climb about 35 cents an avocado.
Ninety-five percent of avocados grown in the United States come from California farms.
It takes 70 gallons of water to grow just a pound of avocados. With water in short supply most of the year, crops have dried up.
Others have abandoned the fruit all together to grow crops that need less water.
