It’s been the driest growing season on record in California, and among the crops being hard-hit by the drought is the avocado.

It’s been the driest growing season on record in California, and among the crops being hard-hit by the drought is the avocado.

90 percent of the country’s supply comes from the state, and due to the drought, many resulting growing problems require expensive solutions.

The lack of rainwater is creating multiple issues.

One is that water must be purchased, and the cost of it can climb upwards to 15 hundred dollars for the amount needed to supply an acre with a single foot.

Cost isn’t the only downside of relying on manmade irrigation.

The water purchased is high in chloride content, which results in tip burn, a browning of the tree’s leaves that leads to their dying off.

Further aggravating the matter is that without the rain to wash the soil’s salts away, they build up, causing even more crop damage.

What results are avocados that are smaller in size and lower in quality.

Supplies are also at risk because of the number of farmers who simply won’t be able to keep up with the costs, and will have to go out of business.

Avocado prices are expected to rise.