THE cultivation of the Avocado or alligator pear is the subject of articles by Mr. W. G. Freeman and others in the Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture, Trinidad and Tobago (vol. xviii., part 3).

The humble and healthy avocado. Avocadoes can be round or pear-shaped and be green or black. They are classified as climacteric fruit, meaning they continue to ripen after harvesting.

I often see signs about farmers when I drive to Fremont. One in particular that catches my eye every time proclaims "One farm feeds about 166 people annually in the United States." Many years ago ...

Health benefits of avocado consumption may include improving digestion, lowering the risk of depression, and preventing bone loss. Avocados are a type of berry, and are also known as an alligator ...

Once known as the alligator pear, the avocado traces its history to southern Mexico, where the fruit, according to some experts, was first cultivated about 5,000 years ago.

Although the avocado is high in fat, 60% of it is monounsaturated or “good” fat, 20% is polyunsaturated and only 20% is saturated. The edible portion of a nine-ounce Hass avocado yields about one ...

APRIL 21, 2024: The delicious date is guac-ing, er, walking our way, and prepare, we must. There's an Awesome Avocado Attire Contest, so arriving in our greenest garb seems to be the order of the ...