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The avocado, alligator pear or avocado pear (Persea americana) is an evergreen tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae). 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 Hass avocado is a variety of avocado with dark green, bumpy skin. It was first grown and sold by Southern California mail carrier and amateur horticulturist Rudolph Hass, who also gave it his name. [1] The Hass avocado is a large-sized fruit [2] weighing 200 to 300 grams (7 to 10 oz). When ripe, the skin becomes a dark purplish-black and ...
Pomes include any crunchy accessory fruit that surrounds the fruit's inedible "core" (composed of the plant's endocarp) and typically has its seeds arranged in a star-like pattern. Common name. Species name. African pear. Manilkara obovata. Almond-leaved pear. Pyrus spinosa. Altai apple.
State pie. Apple pie, required by law to be served with: a glass of cold milk, a slice of cheddar cheese weighing a minimum of 1/2 ounce, or. a large scoop of vanilla ice cream. 1999 [108][109] State vegetable. Gilfeather Turnip.
Avocado oil. Avocado oil. Avocado oil is an edible oil extracted from the pulp of avocados, the fruit of Persea americana. It is used as an edible oil both raw and for cooking, where it is noted for its high smoke point. It is also used for lubrication and in cosmetics.
Guacamole. Guacamole (Spanish: [ɡwakaˈmole] ⓘ; informally shortened to guac in the United States [1] since the 1980s) [2] is an avocado -based dip, spread, or salad first developed in Mexico. [3] In addition to its use in modern Mexican cuisine, it has become part of international cuisine as a dip, condiment, and salad ingredient. [4][5]
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 ...
The Fuerte avocado is the second most popular commercial variety of avocado in the world, [ 2] after Hass . Brought from Mexico to the United States in 1911, [ 1] Fuerte quickly became the dominant commercial avocado variety in the United States. Its commercial dominance lasted into the 1950s, [ 3] when it was surpassed by Hass.