Feckless hipster that it is, this month How to Eat is brunching on avo toast. But is that avo ‘smashed’ or sliced? Is sourdough the only way to go? And should this remain a bacon-free zone?
July 2019
Brief letters
Finding one’s place on the spectrum
'Faux guacamole' raises alarm for taco lovers as avocado prices soar
June 2019
Up to four avocado trucks stolen in Mexican state every day
Names in the news
The Spice Girls: cake fights and catty talk – what could be better?
Rebecca Nicholson
March 2019
Avocad-NO: why does everyone hate the Shepard avocado?
Mel Campbell
The Shepard avocado is consistently smashed online – and hatred of the green menace intensifies as Hass avocados go out of season
January 2019
Pass notes
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, earns a new title: the Avocado Toast Whisperer
Waste not
Don't throw out those avocado stones: add them to your spice rack
December 2018
Shortcuts
Should you stop eating ‘blood avocados’?
Some British and Irish restaurants are ditching avocado dishes over concerns about the environment and Mexican drug cartels
October 2018
Electric fences and armed patrols: on the frontline of New Zealand's avocado war
As the popularity of the fruit soars, growers in the Bay of Plenty have been forced to resort to extreme lengths to protect their crop from thieves
July 2018
'As big as your head': giant avocado arrives in Australia
The ‘Avozilla’, which is being farmed in Queensland, weighs more than a kilo and is expected to sell for $12 each
June 2018
Edible coating allows avocados to stay ripe for twice as long
The tasteless coating’s formulation can be modified for strawberries, mangoes, apples, bananas, kumquats and asparagus
Records smashed as avocado prices in New Zealand hit all-time high
Consumers are in for a shock as a poor growing season sends cost of avocados sky-rocketing to record levels
Avocado makes you more attractive? I'll take that with a pinch of salt
Arwa Mahdawi
I’m usually a sucker for the science of dating. But I’m not convinced by research that says mentioning the fruit in your online profile makes it easier to find a mate
May 2018
The faddy eater
The avolato – part avocado, part gelato and, at £9.50, all privilege
The seasonal treat tastes just as you might imagine, but, despite being eco-friendly, still manages to cost the earth
March 2018
Pineapples set to topple avocados with Britons wanting more
Supermarkets say pineapple is UK’s fastest growing fruit with sales surging 15% in 2017
January 2018
Fast food
Andrea Waters’s sweetcorn and red pepper pancakes with guacamole
Shortcuts
How to reduce food waste (without eating avocado stones)
December 2017
40,000lb of avocados burn after Texas road crash
18 tonnes of avocados burn after Texas truck crash – video
