December 31st, 2007
Avocado Facts
An avocado comes from the avocado tree which grows to about 65ft (20m). The pear-shaped fruit is actually a berry (who would believe), it has a large central seed, yellow-green flesh and a green to almost black rubbery skin depending on variety.
The avocado is thought to be of Aztec origin, where it was known as the fertility fruit.
It eventually found it’s way to the United States, South Africa and Australia sometime during the late 19th century. However the first European record of it is from 1519.