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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