A painstaking study of an archaeology site in western Honduras showed just how far back the avocado has been farmed.

Ancient peoples of Latin America saved avocados from extinction by cultivating them after megafauna went extinct, researchers ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government extended avocado import permissions to Guatemala on Friday, but don’t expect that to result in cheaper guacamole anytime soon. For nearly 30 years ...

The avocados they were eating were a type that first appeared in Guatemala, called guatemalensis. These are round variety with thick, warty skin. The Hass avocado, the most commonly eaten in the ...