Avocado
The term avocado refers to a type of berry. It has medium dark green or dark green bumpy or smooth skin depending on the variety. The flesh of an avocado is deep chartreuse green in color near the skin and pale chartreuse green near the core. It has a creamy, rich texture. The word, Avocado came from an aztec word meaning testicle.[3] Avocado trees come from Central America and Mexico. They can grow in many places, as long as it is not too cold.
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Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Persea |
| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/PerseaP. americana
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Avocados have much more fat than most of the other fruits, but its fat is healthy to eat (monounsaturated fat). Avocados have lots of potassium, B vitamins, and vitamin E and K.[4] The Mexican food called guacamole is made of avocados.[5] Many other foods are also made from avocado. Avocado is poisonous to some animals. Many animals will get very sick or die if they eat avocado. Avocado grows there where the climate is a little windy.
Avocado Media
Native Oaxaca criollo avocados, the ancestral form of today's domesticated varieties
Persea americana, young avocado plant (seedling), complete with parted pit and roots
A seedless avocado, or cuke, growing next to two regular Ettinger avocados
A common technique to germinate avocados at home is to use toothpicks poked into the avocado pit to suspend the pit partially in water.
A young (2 weeks old) avocado sprout.
Avocado houseplant leaf with ruler to indicate size
P. americana, avocado plant flowers
Avocado 'Choquette' grafted
Avocado fruit photographed on a white background
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References
- ↑ Wegier, A., Lorea Hernández, F., Contreras, A., Tobón, W. & Mastretta-Yanes, A. 2017. Persea americana (errata version published in 2018). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T96986556A129765464. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T96986556A96986588.en. Downloaded on 01 May 2021.
- ↑ "Persea americana Mill". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ↑ Zajac, Stephanie. "'Avocado' actually comes from a word meaning 'testicle'". Business Insider. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ↑ "Everything You Need to Know About Avocados". WebMD. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ↑ Myrick, Richard (2012-11-14). "Guacamole Fun Facts | Mobile Cuisine". Mobile Cuisine | Food Truck, Pop Up & Street Food Coverage. Retrieved 2021-05-14.