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Fruit Recipes and Cooking Information
... wide variety of savory and sweet dishes. Avocado Recipes and Cooking InformationAlso known as the "alligator pear," the avocado is in season in winter, so check out avocado history, health benefits and ...
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University of Hawaii Campus Plants, UH Botany
... pterocarpum; yellow poinciana; Caesalpiniaceae Pentas lanceolata; pentas; Rubiaceae Pereskia grandifolia; pereskia; Cactaceae Persea americana; avocado, alligator pear; Lauraceae Petrea volubilis; sandpaper vine; Verbeniaceae Phlebodium aureum; hare's-foot fern, laua'e-haole ...
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Avocado
... word avocado comes from the Aztec ahuacatl, translated by the Spaniards as ahuacate and aguacate. "Alligator pear" is probably a reference to the scaly, dark green peel, although some say that the ...
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AVOCADO Fruit Facts
... AVOCADO Fruit Facts AVOCADO Persea species Lauraceae Common Name: Avocado, Alligator Pear (English); Aguacate, Palta (Spanish) Origin: The avocado probably originated in southern Mexico but was cultivated ... low in oil and weigh up to 2 pounds. Guatemalan types produce medium ovoid or pear-shaped, pebbled green fruits that turn blackish-green when ripe. The fruit of Mexican varieties ...
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Avocado
... Avocado Crop Knowledge Master Search by: Crop Avocado OtherNames: Alligator Pear (Guatemalan Race), Summer Pear (West Indian Race) Fruits and Nuts General Crop Information Insects and Other Pests Plant Disease ...
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Floridata: What's In a (Plant) Name?
... the name. An Example: Persea americana The common name for this species is avocado or alligator pear or aguacate or palta. Whereas common names can be confusing and different in different places ... a rose. But the theory now goes That the apple's a rose, And the pear is, and so's The plum I suppose. The dear only knows What will next ...
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The Gardener's Network : How to grow and care for Avocado Trees
... Mexican recipes, most notably in Guacamole dip. Did you Know? Avocados are also called the "alligator pear". How to Grow: Here are a few easy steps to growing your first Avocado: Cut ...
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Vegetables- C
... used as a dried herb. [Back to top] CHOKO Choko, also known as chayote or alligator pear is a vine crop that is adapted to a mild temperate to tropical climate, and ...
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Romeyn B. Hough's American Woods, Volume XIV
... ] [600 dpi image] Ger. Echter feigenbaum Fr. Figuier Sp. Higuera 330. Persea Americana Mill. Avocado Alligator Pear. [200 dpi image] [600 dpi image] Ger. Advocaten. Fr. Avocatier. Sp. Aguacate. 331. Octoea Catesbyana ...
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Montoso Gardens Free Articles
... that has a mild hazelnut flavor and a buttery texture. It can be round to pear-shaped, thick to thin-skinned, green to purplish-black, and smooth skinned to bumpy skinned ... hot crab appetizer that is popular in Martinique. The avocado, sometimes referred to as an alligator pear, adds a rich taste. 8 ounces fresh or canned crab meat 1 tablespoon vinegar Juice ...
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