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The research could speed up breeders’ development of new varieties.

Avocados growing in Nicaragua may carry a remarkable record of ancient human migration across the Americas. A new study ...

Researchers have pinpointed the gene behind avocados’ unusual daily switch between female and male flowering phases, a ...

Can science save the avocado? Like many commonly cultivated fruits and vegetables, avocados are under threat from climate change. One recent report predicts that by 2050, high temperatures and reduced ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fruit grows in a native avocado tree in southern Mexico. The smooth- skinned fruit of native avocado trees in this region are ...

Researchers say the discovery could help breeders identify avocado tree types earlier and develop better varieties for a ...