While global avocado production continues to rise, here in San Diego County — long one of the largest producers of avocados in the world— fewer and fewer are being grown.
Data from the University of California show total acreage of avocado trees in the county dropped from roughly 26,000 acres in 2008 to about 13,000 acres by last year. The report lists a variety of reasons why, including the spread of urban development…