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2. Avocado (alligator pear) 

 Persea americana 



Avocados are eaten raw and are highly nutritious. They are 

 usually prepared as a salad with vinegar, salt, or other flavoring. 

 They are common in most areas of tropical America, chiefly in 

 cultivation. They vary greatly in shape, size, and color. 

 They are undoubtedly one of the best products of tropical 

 America, although northern people often have to acquire a 

 taste for them. Wild avocados are common in some parts of 

 Central America, particularly the yas of Costa Rica, and the 

 chucte, shucte, or coy 6 of Guatemala. Other names for this fruit 

 are alligator pear and aguacate. 



