Avocados, referred to as "Nature's Butter," are a nutritional powerhouse. It is said that adding one avocado into your daily diet can offer a wide range of benefits. A study at the University of ...

Though it is not native to California, the avocado is arguably as tied to the state’s identity as the orange once was. Avocado farmers face multiple challenges: occasional drought, irregular ...

A passionate home cook since childhood, Mark Marino has covered food news for numerous national print and digital publications. He also served as the executive director of The Kitchn's shopping ...

Both avocado oil and olive oil are cooking oils that can enhance the flavor of food. They may offer some health benefits, most notably, improving heart health by reducing harmful cholesterol levels.

Despite losing part of his avocado orchard to a wildfire, grower Andreas Tompros is optimistic about the future, driven by booming avocado demand. Surprisingly, Mexican imports have fueled this ...

In the fast-growing world of fresh produce, no fruit has captured the market’s imagination quite like the avocado, and two names stand out in the race to dominate the global supply chain ...

On a hillside northwest of Los Angeles, Andreas Tompros is replanting hundreds of avocado trees SOMIS, Calif. -- Andreas Tompros lost his home and at least a third of his avocado orchard to a ...

There are efforts to get more Nigerians to explore the global avocado market projected to reach $17.56 billion this year . The market was $16.24 billion last year. It is expected to reach $23.29 ...

SOMIS, Calif. (AP) — Andreas Tompros lost his home and at least a third of his avocado orchard to a wildfire last year, but the 47-year-old grower is not worried about his farm making a comeback.