Here’s food trivia you probably haven’t heard before: There are at least eight different varieties of avocado that are in season at different times of the year. About 90 percent of avocados grown in ...

Patience is key for these tropical trees to bear their fruit Reviewed by Barbara Gillette Avocado trees (Persea americana) are a great plant to grow if you live in the southern tip of the United ...

Vast majority of avocado oil in U.S. is of poor quality, mislabeled or adulterated with other oils Study highlights need for standards to protect consumers and support industry Consumer demand is ...

A new kind of avocado — created by UC Riverside researchers — may be appearing in grocery stores in coming years. The Luna UCR avocado will soon be marketed to growers worldwide, though it will be a ...

Avocados are a finicky fruit. One second they are perfectly ripe and ready to be made into dips, spreads and more, and the next they're brown and squishy on the inside. So how do you pick the perfect ...

Consumers' love for avocados in the United States seems to know no bounds. From 2001 through 2020, consumption of this fruit laden with healthy fats tripled nationwide, rising to over 8 pounds per ...

Consumers’ love for avocados in the United States seems to know no bounds. From 2001 through 2020, consumption of this fruit laden with healthy fats tripled nationwide, rising to over 8 pounds per ...