The History of the Avocado
- The avocado fruit has been existing since the Cenozoic era. It miraculously survived the dispersion system that happened 13,000 years ago.
- By the 500 BC, in Mexico and Central America the avocado fruit was being bred to its fullest potential in which was believed to have aphrodasiac properties.
- It was originally called ahuactl which meant testicles and the name was changed because of it's difficulty in pronunciation and for branding.
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