Guacamole is an avocado-based dip, spread, or salad
first developed in Mexico. In addition to its use in modern
Mexican cuisine, it has become part of international and American
cuisine as a dip, condiment and salad ingredient.
Avocados were first cultivated in South Central Mexico around 10,000
years ago. In the early 1900s, avocados frequently went by the name
alligator pear. Guacamole has increased avocado sales in the U.S.,
especially on Super Bowl Sunday and Cinco de Mayo. The rising
consumption of guacamole is most likely due to the U.S. government
lifting a ban on avocado imports in the 1990s and the growth of the U.S.
Latino population.