One basic question that you might not know: Is avocado a fruit or vegetable? We've investigated other salad ingredients to answer pressing questions such as whether corn, tomatoes and cucumbers are ...

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

Despite its mild, creamy flavor, avocado is actually a fruit—more specifically, a drupe, like peaches and olives, because it has a large seed inside. What makes avocados unique is their high ...

As it turns out, the history of avocados conquering America is as rich and slightly nutty as the avocado itself. These days, ...

Let’s find out… Which is more nutritious? Avocado is a nutrient-dense fruit high in healthy fats, specifically monounsaturated fats, which are heart-healthy and help lower bad cholesterol.

But the level of ripeness is critical to enjoying this tasty and nutritious fruit in guacamole, avocado toast, and other recipes. Here’s how to pick the perfect avocado — and how to prevent it ...

Since avocados produce ethylene gas, surrounding the fruit with ethylene-rich air may further increase its ethylene production and speed up the ripening process. That means that storing avocado in ...

Like Jhand, Gursimran Singh has conducted trials with avocados and other exotic fruits on half an acre for nearly a decade.

Using a sequence of well-dated desiccated and carbonized avocado remains from El Gigante rockshelter in western Honduras, ...