U.S. will run out of avocados in three weeks if Trump follows through on threat to close border

Donald Trump is threatening to close the border with Mexico, which would certainly show what disastrous ideas Donald Trump has. One key example: If he did close the border, the U.S. would run out of avocados in three weeks, Reuters reports.

Because, hey, surprise, “Nearly half of all imported U.S. vegetables and 40 percent of imported fruit are grown in Mexico, according to the latest data from the United States Department of Agriculture.” California does grow some avocados, but they’re not in season there yet, and the eventual crop won’t be enough to replace those avocados from Mexico.

Not only that, but the U.S. does export quite a lot to Mexico, including a lot of corn, soybeans, and meats, so U.S. farmers would take a hit.