The supply of avocados to the US is currently affected by regional growing conditions, particularly drought, leading to shortages of mid and ...

By Shelly Leachman Lauded for its health benefits and adored as a topping for toast, the humble avocado is a certified A-lister of the produce world. It’s also a powerful economic engine: avocado ...

Today, avocados are celebrated as a superfood and avocado farming is a global, multibillion-dollar industry. The fruits grow ...

Several socioeconomic, climate, and political changes have affected the Peruvian avocado market in the last five years.

Archaeologists and evolutionary biologists have uncovered fossilized avocado remains in Honduras, revealing that humans began ...

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

told Grist that his people plant orchards even as they strive to protect the forests. He raises roughly 720 avocado trees alongside the pines. The crop “has brought life” to his community ...

Freezing avocado may help them keep longer, but it can lead to a decrease in vitamin content over time. It can also affect the color and texture of the avocado. Share on Pinterest To keep ripe ...

The more apples or kiwi you add to the bag, the faster the avocado will ripen.” Ethylene gas is a natural plant hormone released into the air by certain fruits to speed up the ripening process ...

A word of advice as you embark on reading Emma Knight’s exquisite debut novel: Forget that it is called The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus. Or, at the very least, resign yourself to the fact ...

If you want to speed up the ripening process of an avocado, you can do it quickly and naturally. Avocados do not ripen with strong heat, as this method only cooks the outer layer of the fruit, ...

The effect of single food‐based dietary interventions on the American Heart Association's cardiovascular health score, Life's Essential 8 (LE8), is unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the ...