Avocados are a known ingredient in Mexican cuisine. However, what makes this fruit amazing is beyond the flavorful and nutritious dishes prepared with them. They are a part of the history of a culturally rich and diverse country. In the past, Mexico had used this nutritious fruit as a form of payment, according to an article. This guacamole star ingredient had only evolved into an equally important commodity that is now rocking almost every kitchen in the world. 

With many people from different parts of the world shifting into healthy lifestyles, they have turned to the power fruit from Mexico, the avocado as their go-to food. Packed with nutritional benefits, there is no doubt that this incredibly healthy fruit had helped Mexico be known in different parts of the world. 

Here are some amazing facts you need to learn about this super fruit:

The Only Fruit That Ripens While Still Attached on The Tree

According to an article, avocados can ripen either while attached to the tree or removed from it. The article states that the amazing fruit is the only fruit in the world that can mature while still attached to the tree. 

Mexico Produces The Largest Volume of Avocados

Mexico is famous for producing the largest volume of avocados in the world, says the article. It was first grown by farmers in the Southern part of Mexico and currently, it stands as the world's top supplier of avocados. Also, it is the birthplace of 70 percent of non-grain vegetables. 

They are Berries

The avocado is a fruit. However, have you ever wondered what type of fruit? Based on an article, the avocado is a berry. 

They Thrive Because of Human and Herbivores

Based on the article, avocados can thrive through humans and herbivores. It is through humans and herbivores that the flesh of the fruits gets eaten and its seeds are thrown in different places that allow the tree to grow.

Spanish Explorer's Love for Avocados

Years in the past when Spanish explorers arrived in Mexico, they were able to survive by consuming avocados, according to an article. 

'Avocado' Is Not The Sole Name of the Fruit

The avocado was given its name in 1969 by an Irishman. Also, he named the tree of the avocado fruit as the 'alligator pear tree.'

It Became a Popular Food in the United States of America in the 1950s

The avocado had reached popularity in the 1950s. It means that it was only recently the United States had grown a liking to the fruit and incorporate it in many dishes. 

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The Aztecs Love Avocados

The Aztecs had admired this incredible superfruit for its ability to self-pollinate, according to an article. Based on the article, the Aztecs sees the avocado as frutis that symbolizes fertility with its ability to pollinate on itself.