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Avocado originated in Mexico and Peru. The Chilean variety is called Negra de la Cruz (“La Cruz Black”) after the town of La Cruz in the Valparaíso Region, the main producer; it is also called Prada or Vicencio. Aji verde (green chili): One of the most common varieties in Chile; called green chile because it is consumed before its maturation.
Agriculture in Chile encompasses a wide range of different activities due to its particular geography, climate, geology and human factors. Historically agriculture is one of the bases of Chile's economy , now agriculture and allied sectors—like forestry , logging and fishing —account only for 4.9% of the GDP as of 2007 and employed 13.6% of ...