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The avocado is The avocado is native to the native to the Caribbean, Caribbean,

South America South America and Central and Central

America.America.

AvocadoAvocado The oldest The oldest evidence of evidence of

avocado use was avocado use was found in a cave found in a cave

located in located in Coxcatlán, Puebla, Coxcatlán, Puebla, Mexico and dates Mexico and dates to around 10,000 to around 10,000

years ago.years ago.

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The avocado tree The avocado tree produces a green, produces a green,

rough skinned; pear rough skinned; pear shaped fruit with a shaped fruit with a large seed. Due to large seed. Due to its appearance it is its appearance it is often referred to as often referred to as

a butter pear or a butter pear or alligator pear. alligator pear.

AvocadoAvocado The avocado tree is a dense evergreen

which produces an average of about 120 avocados annually. It must be grown in a tropical or subtropical

climate without frost and with little wind. The trees also need well-

aerated soil.

AvocadoAvocado The outside of an avocado ranges

from bright green to greenish brown to greenish black. A ripe

avocado will yield to gentle pressure when placed in the palm

of the hand and squeezed.

AvocadoAvocado The flesh is typically

greenish yellow to golden yellow when

ripe. It will turn brown quickly after

exposure to air. Lemon or lime juice

can slow the browning.

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About 75% of the calories

from the avocado come from fat, most

of which is monounsaturated fat. That is unusual for a

fruit.

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Avocados are rich in

Potassium, B Vitamins, Vitamin E,

Vitamin K & Fiber.

AvocadoAvocado The avocado is very popular in the

diet of vegetarians as a meat substitute in sandwiches and

salads. It is also the base for the Mexican dip known as guacamole. It is also a popular filling in several

kinds of sushi.

Avocado ReferencesAvocado References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avocadohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avocado http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/avocado.htmlhttp://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/avocado.html http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=5http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=5 http://www.avocadocentral.com/http://www.avocadocentral.com/ http://fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/month/avocado.html http://harvestofthemonth.com

Children’s Literature about AvocadosChildren’s Literature about Avocados

Avocado BabyAvocado Baby

by by John BurninghamJohn Burningham