The popular yet much-maligned brunch ingredient has come under fire once more – this time from TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh. Helen Coffey investigates how the humble fruit became the scapegoat for ever ...

Avocados are true superfoods: dense, buttery scoops of vitamins, fat and fiber, all in a hand-size package. We worked for a long time to make them this way. According to a paper published Monday in ...

The research furthers understanding of ancient arboriculture, while suggesting significant implications for biodiversity now ...

A painstaking study of an archaeology site in western Honduras showed just how far back the avocado has been farmed.

but there’s no research on the effects of an avocado pit spray on people. Topical use of avocado pit tincture could lead to skin irritation or hives, especially for people with a latex allergy.

Alan Titchmarsh, best known for his appearances on Gardeners' World and Ground Force, offered some advice to anyone thinking ...