What is avocado?

Answer 1

It is a tree native to Mexico, South America and Central America. The green fruit is also called a butter pear or alligator pear. When it is mashed, it is called guacamole.

We eat the fleshy part of the fruit, after removing the large pit and peeling off the skin. Sometimes, the flesh is mashed or pulped when mixed with other salsa or seasoning for a dip, but the flesh can be sliced (as in pear slices) and added to salads, eaten by hand, or grilled and added to ham Sandwiches as a flavoring or accent.

Caution: The avocado is bright green inside, and the flesh or pulp of the fruit can stain. This is especially true of the material just under the skin, which can be dark green and add coloring the the yellow-green tone of the rest of the fruit. You MUST refrigerate the flesh after exposing it to the air, or else it will continue to ripen and turn brown and unappetizing, like most fruits.