Hi there! It’s Caroline from Team GCM! I love avocado toast and I’m here to tell you some of my favorite facts about avocados, as well as show you how I made it for breakfast this morning.
Avocado Facts:
- Despite their green color, avocados are a fruit.
- Historians believe that the avocado originated from Puebla, Mexico around 10,000 B.C.
- Make sure to throw away(or compost) the peel! It can be harmful to many household pets.
- The big seed in the center is called the pit.
- In America, avocados are mainly grown in Florida and California due to their warm climate.
- Need to ripen an avocado quickly? Place it in a paper bag with a banana. The banana will release ethylene gas, a natural plant hormone that helps ripen fruit.
- Avocados are the fruit with the highest protein content at 4 grams.
- Avocados are called “butter fruit” in certain parts of India.
- The harvesting season for avocados in California is from April to July
- Avocados made its way to the United States around 1833.
Team GCM Creator: Caroline