Avocado prices dip in Dallas-Fort Worth

While the Iran war is driving up food inflation, you don't have to skimp on avocados.

Why it matters: A staple food in these parts, avocados are great for helping manage cholesterol.

By the numbers: Our Axios Austin colleagues, who have been on the avocado beat for years, pointed out that small avocados were selling for 45 cents each at H-E-B in their region.

• In Houston, H-E-B's small avocado is 55 cents. At Kroger, a medium avocado is 89 cents, or you can buy a two-pound bag of "mini" avocados for $4.49.

Flashback: In June 2022, small avocados were about $1.08 apiece in the Austin area.

State of pits: The U.S. has been importing record numbers of avocados, per the trade group Avocados from Mexico.

• Bumper crops, driven by healthy rains, have led to the glut in supply, Bloomberg recently reported.

The bottom line: It may not be gas season, but it is guac season.