WE PICKED, PACKED, AND SOLD EVERYTHING.

Avocado lovers, rejoice!

After severe weather and a challenging gap between seasons, New Zealand supermarkets report their shelves will soon be packed with avocados.

Foodstu s North Island’s produce merchandise manager Brigit Corson says it’s great to see the return of such a well-loved toast topper for Kiwis.

“From now, our PAK’nSAVE, New World and Four Square stores across Aotearoa will start to see avocados in plentiful supply as the season kicks in.

“We hope this comes as a huge relief to many of our customers who’ve missed their avocados.”

Regan Booth, head of domestic avocado sales at fresh produce marketer and exporter Primor, says the shortage took many Kiwis by surprise.

“ is year we saw one of the rare times when there was a signi cant gap in the seasonal cycle of avocado production.

“ e combination of the natural cycle of avocado production and unpredictable weather events created a perfect storm that resulted in a shortage between seasons.

“As new season avocados come onboard, the industry is now shifting gear to get them back on supermarket shelves as soon as possible.”

Brigit says Foodstu s stores stock pre-ripened avocados customers can buy for tonight as well as those wanted for later.

She suggests popping them in the fruit bowl next to the bananas to ripen them up or placing them in the fridge if you need them to last a little longer.