The avocado or alligator pear is among the most important and traded tropical fruit in the world. Hints about the history of the avocado are found in its original name from the Aztec "ahoacaquahuitl", which the Spanish pronounced "aguacate".
California Avocado Tree. Photo by emdot
Archaeological evidence of avocado history show that wild avocado was eaten at the Tehuacan Valley site of Coxcatlan Cave some 8,000 to 10,000 years ago, and first domesticated in central Mexico by at least 5,000 BC.
Whether you mush it into guacamole or slice it thin and serve it in California rolls, the avocado lends a tiny piece of history in modern cuisines.
- Avocado History
- Coxcatlan Cave (Mexico)
- Avocado Varieties and Facts, About Home Cooking
- Avocado calories and food information, Calorie Count
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