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.

After completing an 11-month agricultural internship in Israel, Antoine Niyigena, a resident of Rukara Sector in Kayonza District, chose a path less travelled—modern farming over a white-collar job.

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

In defense of the Shepard Avocado and why it doesn't deserve to be the most-hated avo breed around. Here's why you should also think so. After Years As A Hass Avocado Supporter, I Have Defected To ...