Avocados in India: A Tale of Two Markets The Indian avocado market has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years.
What was once a nonexistent crop is now a sought after ingredient, with prices soaring after Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty's endorsement in 2011.
Sunil Bopaiah, a veteran of the country's plantation industry, recalls how avocados were initially dismissed as "dog fruit.