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Although classified as a vegetable in the USDA database based on common usage, avocados are considered a fruit because they fit all of the botanical criteria for a berry thanks to its fleshy pulp and large seed.

Which food group does the avocado belong to?

It's thought that the reference is either due to the avocado's shape or the fact that it was considered by the Aztecs to possess aphrodisiac qualities.

The word avocado comes from the Aztec word “ahuácatl” meaning \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

While there are hundreds of varieties of avocado, the varieties grown in California include Bacon, Fuerte, Gwen, Hass, Lamb Hass, Pinkerton, Reed, and Zutano.

There are \_\_\_\_\_\_ varieties of avocado.  


One serving of avocado delivers 11% of the Daily Value for fiber and 10% DV for folate.

As of July 26, 2016, the avocado serving size is officially 1/3 of a medium avocado, or \_\_\_ grams.

As a fruit, avocado is the matured ovary of a flower. It consists of the ovary wall — or pericarp — which encloses one or more seeds within three layers: the endocarp (around the seed), mesocarp (the part we eat), and the exocarp (the skin)

Which of the following is NOT a part of the avocado?

A single avocado contains 975 milligrams of potassium compared to 487 milligrams in a banana.

True or False:  
Avocados have higher levels of potassium than bananas.  


Place it in a brown paper bag with a banana or another fruit that releases ethylene gas (a natural plant hormone that aids in ripening fruit).

Which of the following can speed the ripening process of an avocado?

Legend has it that an early English description of “avocado” called it the “avogado pear,” leading to the misunderstanding of “alligator pear.”

Which of the following is a historic nickname for the avocado?

Avocados from Mexico are fresh and available for consumption in the United States all year due to their four bloom cycles. (avocadosfrommexico.com)

When are Avocados from Mexico in season?  


The Guinness World Record for largest avocado is a 5 lb. 8 oz. fruit grown by Hawaii resident Felicidad Pasalo. Kenji Fukumitsu — another resident of Hawaii — may have grown a bigger avocado but was unable to authenticate it on such short notice.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, what is the current record for heaviest avocado?

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