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World Service,1 min

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Minute: On how much water is needed to grow avocados

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Growing avocados requires a lot of water, and that's a problem in hot, dry places like central Chile. The fruit requires about 10 times as much water as tomatoes. ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Minute speaks to environmental campaigner Alex Panez, who has studied water security in the area. (Photo: Avocados growing. Credit: @grovesgrowntropicalfruit).

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