A single "threatening message" was all it took to stop all shipments of avocados from the world's biggest grower—Mexico—to the world's biggest consumer—The United States.
At the same time that Americans were watching advertisements for Mexican avocados during the Super Bowl, the United States Department of Agriculture was putting a halt to all avocado imports from Mexico, raising the potential prospect of nationwide shortages or price hikes. Start hoarding guacamole now, fans.
