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LA SELVA BEACH — Picture an avocado. Unless you”ve visited Epicenter Nursery lately, the avocado in your mind”s eye is probably black and the size and shape of a small pear. This is a Hass, the ...

Can science save the avocado? Like many commonly cultivated fruits and vegetables, avocados are under threat from climate change. One recent report predicts that by 2050, high temperatures and reduced ...

Is there a big difference between the calories and nutritional value of the bigger green avocados compared to the smaller black ones? I have heard the bigger ones have fewer calories. -- M.B., ...

The history of California avocado production begins in Mexico. In 1911, a nurseryman in Altadena enlisted the assistance of a Mexico City resident in searching out desirable avocado varieties. Soon, ...

Avocado expert and global fruit hunter Richard Campbell poses in a large wild avocado tree whose fruits have long been favorites of locals in the nearby village of Progresso, Belize. The tree has been ...