avocado
The avocado, technically a berry, is one of the most commercially and culinarily valuable fruit in the world. It originated in central Mexico, the top producer of the fruit, but has spread to all parts of the world. It thrives in humid subtropical areas with no frost and little wind.
harvesting season
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southern hemisphere |
n & s hemisphere |
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| January | |||
| February | X | ||
| March | X | ||
| April | X | ||
| May | X | ||
| June | X | ||
| July | |||
| August | X | ||
| September | X | ||
| October | X | ||
| November | X | ||
| December | X |
growing regions
Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Crete, South Africa, Colombia, Peru, parts of central and northern Chile, Vietnam, Indonesia, parts of southern India, Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, California, Arizona, Puerto Rico, New Mexico, Texas, Florida, Hawai'i, Ecuador and Rwanda.
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