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Avocado is a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed. This fruit is also known as Alligator Pear. Avocado was first cultivated around 8000 B. C. in Central and South America. The average avocado tree is of 65 feet in height and can produce about 1200 avocados annually. There are different types of avocado is available such as Fuerte, Hass, Gwen, Bacon etc. Major commercial producers of avocados are United States, Indonesia, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Brazil, Chile and Colombia.