It is impossible to tell who the very first person to eat an avocado may have been. As they are known to have been a part of the Mesoamerican culture for at least 10,000 years prior, there is no written record of the first person's discovery and eating of avocado.

In other words, given the average price of $1.39 (the average for San Diego County Hass prices; Agricultural Commissioner report for 2014-17), the enterprise showed a $0.61 per lb. gross mar- gin and $0.39 per lb. net returns.

noun. , plural av·o·ca·dos. Also called alligator pear. a large, usually pear-shaped fruit having green to blackish skin, a single large seed, and soft, light-green pulp, borne by the tropical American tree Persea americana and its variety P.

Hass generally is considered the best for foodservice, due to higher oil content and flavor profile. The majority of avocados grown and sold in the U.S. are of the Hass variety. Hass avocados are oval-shaped fruit with thick, pebbly green skin and pale green creamy flesh.