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- High in monosaturated fat
- High in Potassium and Vitamin K
- Native to Central America and Mexico
- Also known as Alligator Pear or Avocado Pear
- Skin turned dark when ripe
- To ripen more quickly, enclose in a paper bag
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Avocados, also called an "alligator pear," are a fruit indigenous to Central and South America, used frequently as complements to meat and salads, and to make guacamole. Its use in sushi and as a fatty substitute for some meats has made avocado a central feature in California cuisine. Avocados are delicious as a dip, on a burger or to dress up a salad. There are more than 500 varieties of avocados, the Hass is the most common avocado in the United States and is the only one grown year round. An average size avocado has 300 calories and 30 grams of healthy polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat, and have the highest protein content of any fruit. They contain more potassium than bananas. On average, 53.5 million pounds of guacamole are eaten every Super Bowl Sunday, this would be enough to cover a football field 20 feet thick.
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Avocado in California
95% of all avocados grown in the United States come from California. 80% of these are Hass avocados, that have a darker colored skin, and grow plentifully in southern California. -
Avocados And Your Health
Avocados are a good source of potassium, B, E, and K vitamins, and dietary fiber. In fact, one cup of avocado has 30% of the daily recommended consumption of fiber, more than almost any other fruit. -
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Avocado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Avocado Nutrition Facts - Health Benefits of California Avocados
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Avocado, All About Avocados, History of Avocados, How To Seed ...
Avocado, History of Avocados, How To Seed, Peel, and Cutting Avocados, History of Hass Avocadowhatscookingamerica.net
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@SDuPreeBemis Avocados are incredible. I am also a guacamole addict.
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RT @SDuPreeBemis: Man, I love Avocados. Those fat little fatty lumps of green smush just shoot me over the moon.
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This is what I get for going to bed at 9pm...up at 3am washing avocados out of my hair. Hmph.
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@deathboyuk HorrorScopes even better than yesterday's. I am rushing out to buy avocados. I particularly liked Scorpio. You should tag them.
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Avocados, Almonds, Strawberries To Enhance Sex Life http://bit.ly/95tlpR
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