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All About Avocados view detail comment email this

History of and recipes featuring the avocado, a fruit native to the New World. The history section discuses how 16th century Spanish explorers described the fruit, how the first avocado tree was planted in Florida in the 1830s, and the popularity of the Hass avocado in California. Provides recipes for guacamole dip with cilantro, avocado-olive dip, avocado pie, and more. Includes links to related sites. From a cookbook author.
http://whatscookingamerica.net/avacado.htm
Topics: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables
Last updated Sep 18, 2007


California Avocado Commission view detail comment email this

Facts, recipes, news, advice for growers, and more about the California varieties of this fruit of the genus Persea.
http://www.avocado.org/
Topics: Fruits & Vegetables
Last updated Oct 31, 2002


California Avocado Festival view detail comment email this

Information about the annual celebration of the "famous green fruit." The festival is held in early October in Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County.
http://www.avofest.com/
Topics: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Nov 11, 2002


The California Backyard Orchard: Avocado view detail comment email this

Links to facts sheets and other publications on home garden avocados. Includes resources on budding and grafting avocado trees and growing avocados from seed. From the University of California Fruit and Nut Research and Information Center, University of California, Davis.
http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu/avocado.html
Topics: Fruits & Vegetables
Last updated May 26, 2007




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