Avocado Reviews

Avocados originate from sprawling green trees in the lush forests of Mexico although they are also grown in tropical climates around the world namely the calm plantations of Florida; which I suppose is an overdramatic introduction to a fairly bland hard green fruit. The innards of an avocado if you've never seen or eaten one before are a very pale ...  Read the complete review

When We Met The avocado, or avocado pear, is native to the tropical regions of Americas and is one of my favourite foods. Although it grows on an evergreen tree that has been cultivated for thousands of years, the fruit has only became widely popular since the 19th century, when new hybrids were introduced to North America. I first consumed ...  Read the complete review

Avocados are a super food, containing almost all you need to keep you going if caught in the jungle where they originate. They are from the pear family, and are native to Mexico, Central and South America. In the UK and Ireland they cost about 00.50-1.00 pounds depending on the time of year. ABOUT AVOCADOS Avocados are a pear ...  Read the complete review

I have always thought of Avocado's as being a rather posh food but they are becoming increasingly popular. They currently cost 72p each from Tesco or, until the 17/08/08 they are 2 for £1 a bargain! You should stock up whilst you can. Avocado's look like pears, this is because they are a member of the pear family. They have a bumpy ...  Read the complete review

These are brilliant! They are generally green and have rough skin, they are about the size of a pear but with a more rubbery outer texture. The best way to see if they are ripe is to give them a squeeze, if they are really hard they are not ready for consumption yet and can even have a texture some what resembling raw turnip which isn't good. ...  Read the complete review

The Avocado, or Avocado Pear, is a member of the Lauricae family of plants, and is native to Mexico and Central America, where it has been grown for more than 7000 years. These days, Avocado is also cultivated in parts of Africa, Israel, The Canaries, and Australia. The Aztecs called the fruit of the tree ahuacatl, or "testicle," because ...  Read the complete review