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Avocado

Avocado. By: A mber B ruce, D onnie A dams, and P aul P ita. History. The Aztecs found avocados a little bit before 1518. In 1519 Fortune Hernando Cortez found that avocados were a staple in the native diets. in 1833 Judge Henry Perrine planted the first avocado tree in Florida .

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Avocado

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  1. Avocado By: Amber Bruce, Donnie Adams, and Paul Pita

  2. History • The Aztecs found avocados a little bit before 1518. • In 1519 Fortune Hernando Cortez found that avocados were a staple in the native diets. • in 1833 Judge Henry Perrine planted the first avocado tree in Florida. • in 1856 The California State Agricultural Society Report for 1856 stated that Thomas J. White grew the avocado in Los Angeles. • In 1895 New York was introduced to the avocado. They go really far back!

  3. Guacamole Dip With Cilantro 1 large tomato, diced 
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion 
1 green chile pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped 
2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lime juice 
1 ripe Hass avocado, peeled and seeded 
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted 
1/4 cup firmly packed chopped fresh cilantro 
Salt to taste 
Coarsely ground pepper to taste

  4. Nutrition facts • Avocados contribute nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients, including 4% of the recommended Daily Value (DV) for vitamin E, 4% vitamin C, 8% folate, 4% fiber, 2% iron, 4% potassium, with 81 micrograms of lutein and 19 micrograms of beta-carotene. • Phytonutrientsare thought to help prevent many chronic diseases.

  5. Nutrition facts • Avocados, due to their mono and polyunsaturated fat content, are a healthy substitution for foods rich in saturated fat. • Avocados are told to help your eyesight as you age. • Florida avocados have less fat and fewer calories than other varieties such as Hass avocados.

  6. FUN FACTS!! • FRUITS not VEGETABLES… • The avocado is also called an Alligator Pear because of its pear-like shape and green skin. • San Diego County is the Avocado Capital of the U.S., producing 60% of all the avocados grown in California. • The primary centers of production for Florida avocados are Miami-Dade and Collier counties

  7. Economic impacts!! • The university of Florida is researching a disease that might be found in avocados. If they find the disease then millions of dollars and a bunch of jobs could be lost. • There is also a rumor going around that redbay ambrosia beetles are spreading a fungus on all the avocado trees which leads to major money drop because nobody would buy them.

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