Agriculture · Around the World Green Gold: How the World Grows Its Avocados From the hills of Michoacán to the valleys of Chile and the coast of southern Spain, the story behind the fruit on your toast. Twenty years ago the avocado was an exotic fruit in most European supermarkets. Today it is everywhere: on toast, in salads, in smoothies, and in guacamole at every party. Behind that success is a huge global industry worth billions, spread across Latin America, Africa, Asia, and southern Europe. In this guide: who grows the most avocados, why Chile became a big name in exports, the water problem behind the fruit, the different types of avocado (including the giant ones Brazilians love), where avocados grow in Europe, and whether you can grow one yourself. A Fruit From Mexico That Conquered the World The avocado ( Persea americana ) comes from Mexico and Central America, where people have eaten it for thousands of years. The name comes from the Aztec word āhuacatl . Span...
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