Avocado Facts | Facts about Avocados

Is an avocado a berry?

An avocado is a berry with a single seed.

Avocados don't ripen on the tree.

All Hass avocados descend from a single tree planted by Rudolph Hass in La Habra, California, in 1926.

Mexico grows the most avocados in the world.

The word "avocado" comes from the Nahuatl word "āhuacatl."

Avocados contain persin, which is toxic to birds.

Avocado pits are so big because they evolved to be spread by giant prehistoric animals.

"Alligator pear" is an old name for the avocado.

Guacamole demand spikes around the Super Bowl.

Avocados are high in monounsaturated fat.

English words like "chocolate," "tomato," "avocado," and "chili" come from Nahuatl, the Aztec language.