Avocados getting smashed by climate change, report warns

The best growing regions in countries like Burundi, Chile, Peru, Spain, South Africa and Mexico are seeing productivity shrink due to the more volatile conditions

Avocado farmer Jolis Bigirimana, who has said the costs of water in Burundi have increased because of climate change. Picture: Christian Aid/PA Wire

Activists are calling for more support for avocado farmers as a report revealed climate change is having a “terrible impact” on the fruit.

The popular superfood, which is high in fibre and healthy fats, relies on a lot of water to grow, making it especially vulnerable in a hotter, drier, more drought-prone world.