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All About Avocados: Everything There Is to Know about This Trendy, Tasty Fruit—from Planting to Eating
Welcome to avo world—the place to learn everything there is to know about planting, nurturing, growing, and eating delicious avocados. While fairly new to the American palate, avocados have seized the millennial imagination in a big way, and the rest of us love… READ MORE 
Avocados are millennials' favorite fruit, and adored by the rest of us, as Mexican food has become ever more popular. It’s a sign of fine dining at a Mexican restaurant if the servers make guacamole right at your table! Hard to believe that this beloved fruit (yes, botanically… READ MORE
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Avocados thrive in warm climates and are typically grown in USDA hardiness zones 9 to 11. Here are examples of U.S. states and territories that fall within these recommended growing zones: Zone 9: This zone includes regions with mild winters and long, hot summers. Some states in this zone are: California (parts of Southern California,… READ MORE
As mentioned, there are three races of avocado trees. Of the three, Mexican varieties are the most cold-tolerant, while the West Indies varieties are the least. READ MORE
Many people, not just gardeners, have done this: Stick toothpicks into an avocado pit, suspend it in a glass of water, and set it in a brightly-lit spot. Then you watch in a few weeks as roots grow from the bottom of the pit and an avocado seedling splits the pit and grows upward into an attractive plant. READ MORE
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