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It is native to the Americas and was first domesticated in Mesoamerica more than 5,000 years ago. It was prized for its large and unusually oily fruit. [3] The tree likely originated in the highlands bridging south-central Mexico and Guatemala. [4] [5] [6] Avocado trees have a native growth range from Mexico to Costa Rica. [7]
Hass is the leading avocado cultivar in Mexico. Mexican avocado production is concentrated in Michoacán state in west central Mexico. Accounting for 92% of the country's production of the crop, Michoacán leads the world in avocado production, with approximately 106,000 hectares (260,000 acres). [13] The yield reported from Michoacán is 4 ...
This is a list of countries by avocado production from 2016 to 2022, based on data from the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database. [1] The estimated total world production for avocados in 2022 was 8,978,275 metric tonnes, up 4.8% from 8,570,284 tonnes in 2021. [1] Mexico was the largest producer, accounting for over ...
When complete, the list below will include all food plants native to the Americas (genera marked with a dagger † are endemic), regardless of when or where they were first used as a food source. For a list of food plants and other crops which were only introduced to Old World cultures as a result of the Columbian Exchange touched off by the ...
South Africa: Ackee: Blighia sapida [citation needed] South Korea: Asian Pear: Pyrus pyrifolia [citation needed] There are other national fruits of South Korea such as Persimmons and Apples. Spain: Grape: Vitis vinifera [28] There are over 400 varietals of grapes that are grown in Spain for wine production. Sri Lanka: Jackfruit: Artocarpus ...
Many foods were originally domesticated in West Africa, including grains like African rice, Pearl Millet, Sorghum, and Fonio; tree crops like Kola nut, used in Coca-Cola, and Oil Palm; and other globally important plant foods such as Watermelon, Tamarind, Okra, Black-eye peas, and Yams. [2] Additionally, the regionally important poultry animal ...
New World crops are those crops, food and otherwise, that are native to the New World (mostly the Americas) and were not found in the Old World before 1492 AD. Many of these crops are now grown around the world and have often become an integral part of the cuisine of various cultures in the Old World. Notable among them are the "Three Sisters ...
Pre-Columbian cuisine refers to the cuisine consumed by the Indigenous peoples of the Americas before Christopher Columbus and other European explorers explored the region and introduced crops and livestock from Europe. [1] Though the Columbian Exchange introduced many new animals and plants to the Americas, Indigenous civilizations already ...