Avocado Quick Facts

• Latin Americans wrap up avocados and give them as wedding gifts.
• The avocado also is called an Alligator Pear because of its pearlike shape and green skin.
• California produces approximately 90% of the U.S. avocado crop.
• San Diego County is the Avocado Capital of the United States, producing 60% of all the avocados grown in California.
• Two mature avocado trees can provide enough oxygen for a family of four.
• Orchard avocado trees lower air temperature by evaporating water in their leaves.
• To ripen an avocado, place it in a brown paper bag with an apple or banana to accelerate the process.