Why the U.S. used to ban avocados from Mexico

How did the avocado go from an exotic Mexican fruit to one of the most purchased fruits in the United States? And what role did the Super Bowl play in that? In this episode of In The Hyphen, journalist Fernando Hurtado explains the United States' complicated relationship with the avocado. Want to understand U.S. Latino culture and trends better than anybody else? Sign up for the free In The Hyphen newsletter: https://inthehyphen.co/subscribe Find Fernando Hurtado on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices