On occasion, I come across a planted avocado tree and curiously ask the owner if they have enjoyed any fruits from it. Most always, the answer is "no" with a hint of frustration in their tone. This ...

Scientists with the University of Florida have secured a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to combat the lethal Laurel wilt disease ...

Deep in a lush remote valley in the Dominican Republic, the discovery of a single very special tree spawned a new species of avocado. Called the Carla, it has since emerged as a rock star of the ...

Q: How do Florida and California avocados compare? A: Large, bright green and smooth-skinned, Florida avocados are lower in fat and calories, but not necessarily healthier or more slimming than a ...

With Florida avocado season getting under way, large and bright-green varieties of the tropical fruit are showing up in produce aisles alongside their smaller, darker- toned California cousins. Before ...

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 ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) – It's Cinco de Mayo, South Florida, meaning many take pleasure in eating some guacamole. But here in Florida there is a disease that is threatening the state's $64 million avocado ...

Is there a big difference between the calories and nutritional value of the bigger green avocados compared to the smaller black ones? I have heard the bigger ones have fewer calories. -- M.B., ...

For avocado lovers who'd prefer a little less fat in their favorite fruit, a Spanish company could have the solution: A new variety of avocado, called the Avocado Light, promises to have a third less ...

While sifting through the pyramid of familiar nubby-skinned avocados at the store, you may have noticed them stacked nearby. Large, bright green and smooth-skinned, they resemble the avocados you know ...