Why Hass avocados are more popular than the Shepard variety Every avocado season a battle arises between Australia's two most popular varieties — Hass and Shepard. The Hass always prevails … but why? ABC News · Apr 12, 2023
Avocado oversupply has farmers begging consumers to eat more to reduce waste Smashed on toast, tossed in a salad, or blended in a smoothie; whichever way you eat your avos, farmers are pleading for you to eat more of them. ABC News · Jul 25, 2022
Smashed avocados: fruit dumped in Queensland amid bumper harvest and rising transport costs Truckloads of low-grade avocados left to rot in Atherton as farmers react to tight margins and oversupply The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2022
Truckloads of avocados left to rot after being dumped in far north Queensland Once the toast of the town, avocados in the state's far north are being dumped and left to rot. ABC News · May 10, 2022