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Binomial name: Persea America The avocado is a very strong tree that can reach up to 30 metres in height, although in farming does not surpass 5 metres. Origin: it comes from the centre and east mountainous region of Guatemala and Mexico. Medicinal values: it is good for preventing vascular diseases; to fight against cholesterol; it helps to prevent arteriosclerosis. Furthermore, it is advisable for pregnant women and the elderly. Caloric value per 100 g: 232 kcal Varieties: Aztec, Catalina, Hall, Hass. Curiosities: its name comes from the nahuatl, a language of the Aztecs of Mexico. It emerges from the comparison between the form of the fruit and how it hangs out of the plant like a testicle, named ahuácatl. |
