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, ...

Avocados are pear-shaped fruits that grow on tropical evergreen trees. They generally have a rough, green outer skin, buttery flesh, and large seed in the middle. Coming in many shapes, sizes, colors, ...

With so many varieties and stages of ripeness, how to choose an avocado can sometimes feel like a guessing game. From creamy 4-Ingredient Guacamole Recipe to a savory Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt, ...

Can science save the avocado? Like many commonly cultivated fruits and vegetables, avocados are under threat from climate change. One recent report predicts that by 2050, high temperatures and reduced ...

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 ...

A new kind of avocado — created by UC Riverside researchers — may be appearing in grocery stores in coming years. The Luna UCR avocado will soon be marketed to growers worldwide, though it will be a ...