Australians love for avocado appears to be slipping as the country’s biggest fruit and vegetable producer sees its share prices plunge. 

Costa Holding Group has taken a $900 million hit with the fruit and vegetable grower’s stock plummeting by as much as 40 per cent at Thursday’s open.

This comes shortly after the company cut its half-year forecast following a weaker demand for tomatoes, berries and avocados over the Christmas period. 

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