Here's a Toast to the Avocado's Future

It is small step for science, but a giant leap for avo-ficionados. Now that scientists have recently successfully applied the technology used to preserve human eggs and sperm to the supposedly more modest avocado-although its name does have anatomical allusions- there is indeed reason to celebrate. For, while it is preponderant in whole or mashed, form in places frequented by the terminally trendy, the future of the world's most Instagrammed fruit once disparagingly called an alligator pear ( and more recently used to refer to Billie Eilish fans given her predilection) had been far from secure. Pests, fungus and climate change had led to fears of Shortages and even an extinction event. After this feat, however, guacamole addicts can rest assured that unctuous green butter- alternative will never run out.

The fertility clinic cryo- technology has been used to good effect on more prosaic victuals such as potatoes and bananas for a while now, but the thought of a future– possibly even on another planet—without the option of an avacodo smoothie must have doubtless been a matter of concern for many. And the intrepid scientist ms fired with the ambition to alleviate their apprehensions must be commanded for refusing to be disheartened by setbacks. Given that their subject of study was avocados, they deserve a rousing toast.

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