🥑 Avocado
Persea americana
What it is
A soft green fruit with creamy flesh and one big round seed in the middle.
How it looks
Shaped like a pear, with bumpy dark green or black skin and smooth pale-green flesh inside.
Taste
Mild, buttery, and creamy, not sweet like most other fruits.
Why it is healthy
Full of healthy fats, fiber, and vitamins that give you energy and help you grow.
How to eat it
Spread it on toast, mash it into guacamole, or slice it into a salad.
How it grows
Grows on leafy trees in warm places, hanging from branches until it is ready to pick.
In season
Available all year, with different types ripening in different seasons.
History
People in Mexico and Central America have eaten avocados for thousands of years.
Fun fact
An avocado ripens best after it is picked, so it usually softens on the counter, not on the tree.
Try this
Press it gently; if it gives a little, it is ripe and ready to eat.