Ripe for Global Domination: The Story of the Avocado

Avocados are on a roll. More precisely, they’re on toast—a lot of
toast. Last summer, British Vogue reported that more than three
million new photos of avocado toast are uploaded to Instagram every
day. But how did this humble fruit, originally named after
testicles, get from its Mexican forest home to a tattoo on Miley
Cyrus’s upper arm? This episode, we unravel the avocado’s amazing
journey, a story that involves not only conquistadors and cartel
violence, but also a Southern California postman and actress Angie
Dickinson lounging in a white leotard. And we discover where the
avocado is headed next—a place where it’s known as the butter
fruit, and often consumed in shake form. Listen in now for all this
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