Nutritionally, Hass avocados are chock full of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, containing about 4.6 grams of fat and 50 ...

UC researchers have bred a new avocado variety that's growing in Ventura County. Meet the Luna. Move over, Hass: There's a new avocado growing in the county and it's 'pretty darn good' ...

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.

Scientists uncovered ancient avocado remains in a Honduran cave, offering genetic clues that could protect the crop from ...