People brought large avocado seeds from South America to Central America, kicking off a burst of diversity for the fruit ...

The newly discovered "hotbed" of avocado diversity could boost sustainable agriculture and commercial varieties of the trendy fruit. The post Unique avocados found in Nicaragua could boost ‘superfood’ ...

About 5,000 years ago, avocados went on an excellent adventure. Humans migrating north towards Nicaragua from parts of South ...

While collecting avocado leaf samples in Nicaragua, archaeobotanist Kevin Wann finally tasted the fruit he has spent years ...

A team of scientists led by researchers with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and Texas A&M University recently uncovered genetic traces of ancient migration in DNA from avocados ...

In fact, the avocados that sit quickly aging on your counter or arranged in piles above signs displaying their ever-increasing price in grocery stores from Los Angeles to Beijing are genetically ...

The first bite of a perfectly ripe avocado, with its notes of nuttiness and creamy texture, is eminently satisfying. Since avocados have become more of a trendy cuisine mainstay in the U.S., we may ...

Avocados are one of the wonderful fruits of summer. High in nutrition and flavor, nothing signals the start of summer like a zesty lime guacamole dip with tortilla chips. The next time you’re making ...

With the price of avocados always fluctuating, many people are becoming increasingly interested in growing their own. But how exactly do you do it? And, more importantly, do you live in a place where ...

An avocado pit is relatively easy to sprout into a new plant. Then you'll need to know how to grow an avocado tree indoors because these plants aren't hardy in most areas of the country. They can be ...