Omelet wrote:
>
> In article >,
> sf > wrote:
>
> > What's up with avocado prices this year? Horrible! I should be
> > complaining about having to pay $1 for three instead of the usual 4
> > for $1; but the best price I see now is $1.89 at the local green
> > market and they're tiny. Everywhere else charges a $1 more for
> > avocados that aren't much bigger than that.
>
> Drought.

Drought may limit the supply, but if the demand evaporates due to
overpricing the product the producers will be in a world of hurt. I know
I'm not buying any avocados at those prices.