Avocado remains from El Gigante illustrate how ancient farmers domesticated crops to adapt to changing environments. The ...

Today's avocado industry, a multi-billion-dollar global enterprise, relies primarily on a single variety: the Hass avocado.

If you’re not already an avocado aficionado, how they look and how they feel can help you determine how ripe they are. “If ...

In 2019, the genome of the Hass avocado was finally mapped. What did we discover? We know now that 61% of the Hass is Mexican varieties, and 39% comes from Guatemalan avocados. That's a really ...

The 2024-25 Chilean avocado season saw record-breaking volumes, with a total production of 240,000 tons. This is a 15-year ...

While today the Hass avocado is marketed as a California native, genetic testing has shown it’s actually a hybrid comprised of 61% Mexican varieties and about 39% Guatemalan ones.

Avocado consumption has been booming in the United States over the past two decades. The amount of fruit available per person tripled to more than 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms) between 2000 and 2021 ...

The Hass avocado, the most commonly eaten in the United States, is a cross between Mexican and Guatemalan avocado varieties. The progression was first exploiting a food source, ...

A recent study surprisingly revealed that daily avocado consumption might improve sleep quality, despite the initial focus on ...