Best NY Times paragraph today
Posted by: Liz | From: June 26, 2003
Best NY Times paragraph todayOne omnipresent threat is avocado rustlers, who sneak into groves at night and strip the trees or drive off with a field bin. "We call it `grand theft avo,' " said Nile Peterson, a manager for Calavo. "It's a constant problem, especially when prices are high. I've heard of thieves so bold they tell the workers, `We're coming to steal these avocados, and if you don't like it we'll kill you.' "
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