Ancient genes reveal that big, bright avocados were carried through the Americas thousands of years ago
- Posted on July 22, 2026
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Ancient genes reveal that big, bright avocados were carried through the Americas thousands of years ago
The buttery avocado is the fruit of a warmth-loving tree now grown all over the world. Yet the familiarity of the fruit and its delicious culinary applications obscures the fact that there isn’t just one form of avocado. An array of avocados with slightly different characteristics are found throughout Central and South America, the commercial varie...
