What Are They
Avocados are are actually this type of fruit, just like a strawberry
Berries
Avocados help you grow big and strong because they have more of this than any other fruit
Protein
This is a famous green dip made by mashing avocados
Guacamole
Avocados grow on......
Trees
If an avocado feels this way when you press it, it is not ready yet
Firm (hard)
Avocados have one of these large things inside
a seed (or pit)
These "good" things found in avocados are great for your brain and help your skin stay healthy (think of olives and coconuts)
Healthy fats
Avocados are usually eaten this way, instead of being cooked
Raw
Avocado trees need to grow in what kind of weather?
Warm climate
If an avocado feels like this, it is too old to eat
Mushy
These are the two places where avocados first came from
Mexico and Central America
This part of food helps our bodies digest food and keeps us full
Fiber
Many people like to eat avocados on this crunchy breakfast food
Toast (avocado toast)
This is the way farmers get avocados off the trees
Hand-picking
Store a ripe avocado here to help it last for up to a week
Refrigerator
This is the shape of an avocado
pear-shaped
This vitamin helps our bodies heal quickly if we get a cut
Vitamin K
Name one way to cook an avocado
grilled, baked, or fried
What is another way to say that avocados get softer after picking or harvesting?
Ripen
It takes this many gallons of water to grow just one avocado
84 gallons!
Avocados are known for having this kind of bumpy outside
skin
This vitamin in avocados helps our bodies not get sick
Vitamin E
You can blend avocados into this cold, fruity drink
Smoothies
How long does it take for an avocado to grow big enough to pick?
Many months
Planting too many avocado trees can lead to this, which is bad for forests
Deforestation