There are more than 56 different varieties of Florida avocados. Varieties are classified as either summer, fall or winter. The summer fruit has bright green, smooth, thin skin. The fall or winter ...

On occasion, I come across a planted avocado tree and curiously ask the owner if they have enjoyed any fruits from it. Most always, the answer is "no" with a hint of frustration in their tone. This ...

ll bet you thought this sinfully rich, silky smooth, melt-in-your mouth food was a vegetable. You would be wrong. The avocado is a fruit. Its skin can be smooth or pebbled and its shapes resemble ...

Q: How do Florida and California avocados compare? A: Large, bright green and smooth-skinned, Florida avocados are lower in fat and calories, but not necessarily healthier or more slimming than a ...

Deep in a lush remote valley in the Dominican Republic, the discovery of a single very special tree spawned a new species of avocado. Called the Carla, it has since emerged as a rock star of the ...

Is there a big difference between the calories and nutritional value of the bigger green avocados compared to the smaller black ones? I have heard the bigger ones have fewer calories. -- M.B., ...

While sifting through the pyramid of familiar nubby-skinned avocados at the store, you may have noticed them stacked nearby. Large, bright green and smooth-skinned, they resemble the avocados you know ...

Woman holding an avocado in her hand against a blurred background of avocados - Oscar Wong/Getty Images It feels like avocados exploded in popularity a few years ago. I'm a millennial, and growing up, ...

Scientists with the University of Florida have secured a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to combat the lethal Laurel wilt disease ...

No other rivalry has the fire of this one. The Hatfields and McCoys were just playing around. Gators versus Hurricanes is kids` stuff. The ”Miami Vice” and ”Dallas” ratings war looks like a battle of ...