The avocado (Persea americana), a tree likely originating from south central Mexico,is classified as a member
of the flowering plant family Lauraceae.The fruit of the plant, also called an avocado (or avocado pear or alligator
pear), is botanically a large berry containing a single large seed.
Avocados are commercially valuable and are cultivated in tropical and Mediterranean climates throughout the world.
They have a green-skinned, fleshy body that may be pear-shaped, egg-shaped, or spherical. Commercially, they ripen after
harvesting. Avocado trees are partially self-pollinating, and are often propagated through grafting to maintain
predictable fruit quality and quantity.In 2017, Mexico produced 34% of the world supply of avocados.
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