![]() ![]() ![]() The species is variable because of selection pressure by humans to produce larger, fleshier fruits with a thinner exocarp. The flowers are inconspicuous, greenish-yellow, 5–10 mm ( 3⁄ 16– 3⁄ 8 in) wide. Panicles of flowers with deciduous bracts arise from new growth or the axils of leaves. Persea americana is a tree that grows to 20 m (66 ft), with alternately arranged leaves 12–25 cm (5–10 in) long. Commercially, the fruits are picked while immature, and ripened after harvesting. ![]() Depending on the variety, avocados have green, brown, purplish, or black skin when ripe, and may be pear-shaped, egg-shaped, or spherical. The fruit of domestic varieties has a buttery flesh when ripe. Īvocados are cultivated in tropical and Mediterranean climates of many countries, with Mexico as the leading producer of avocados in 2019, supplying 32% of the world total. Avocado trees are partially self-pollinating, and are often propagated through grafting to maintain predictable fruit quality and quantity. 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. The avocado ( Persea americana), a tree likely originating from south-central Mexico, is classified as a member of the flowering plant family Lauraceae. ![]()
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