The Origin of the Hass Avocado

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Did you know that all Hass avocados descend from a single tree? The Hass avocado is a dark green fruit with bumpy skin. These are the avocados you are most likely to see in your local grocery store; Hass avocados account for 95% of the USA’s avocados. Most other avocados you see are Florida avocados. …

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Avocado Myths: 5 Common Myths About Avocados

Avocados are practically famous, but like anyone famous, there are plenty of rumors flying around about them. How do we separate fact from fiction? Let’s discuss a few common myths about avocados. Pits will keep your avocados green. Avocado “meat” that is exposed to air will oxidize and turn brown. The avocado pit may keep …

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3 Avocado Side Dishes For Thanksgiving

As we say goodbye to Halloween, it’s time to start thinking about our next holiday: Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is an American holiday based on family-favorite dishes. Many families have their own traditions and feast items that adorn their tables every year, but if you’re looking for new recipes to spice things up, here are a few …

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How To Make An Avocado Jack-O-Lantern

Pumpkins are so last year! This year, you can extend your love of avocados to your Halloween decor! 2020 is an unprecedented year, so why not do Halloween a little differently? We will discuss how to take your avocados and turn them into fun avocado Jack-O-Lantern Halloween decorations. While we can turn our avocados into …

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Your Body Will Love An Avocado Skin Mask: 3 Recipes For Better Skin

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Here at AvoSeedo, we want to explore all of the benefits of growing your own avocados. While delicious to eat, avocados have a variety of other benefits and uses. The vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients in avocados make them healthy to eat, but also cosmetically when used on our skin and hair. In this article, …

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How To Decorate Your Avocado Tree For Halloween

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It’s a spooky time of year! Decorate your yard for the season by making these DIY Halloween decorations for your very own avocado tree. Even if you grow your avocado tree inside, make it a Halloween avocado tree! 3 DIY Halloween Decorations For Your Avocado Tree Candy Corn Garland You need: Strand of outdoor lights …

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How Avocados Almost Went Extinct

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In a previous article, we discussed the history of the avocado. Now, we’re going to look back even further, to a time when avocados almost went extinct. With their current popularity, it can seem almost impossible to consider a world without avocados. How could such a thing happen? Avocados: An Evolution Avocados join bay leaves …

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How To Keep An Avocado Green Overnight

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Taylor A Ritz As amazing as avocados are, they can be a pain to keep fresh. We wait and wait for the day they ripen. When it’s time to use an avocado, but a recipe only calls for half of one of the delicious fruits, we must resign ourselves to watching the remaining half wither …

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3 Ways To Make Your Own Avocado Oil

Taylor A Ritz Avocado oil is an oil extracted from ripe avocados. You can use it like vegetable or olive oil for cooking, frying, recipes, and other DIY hacks. Avocado oil purchased in the store can be quite expensive, so it’s much more cost-effective to make your own at home. It’s also a pretty simple …

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Stocking Up On Avocados During Quarantine

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Taylor A Ritz With all the uncertainty in the world right now, many are seeking to stock up their kitchens with nonperishables and other long-lasting foods. When it comes to produce, there are several options that keep for quite some time without spoiling. Avocados, however, are not one of them: it seems like avocados are …

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