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Ancient Genes Reveal That Big, Bright Avocados Were Carried Through the Americas Thousands of Years Ago

People brought large avocado seeds from South America to Central America, kicking off a burst of diversity for the fruit ...

Humans packed avocados before migrating across the Americas 5,000 years ago

About 5,000 years ago, avocados went on an excellent adventure. Humans migrating north towards Nicaragua from parts of South ...

Genetically distinct avocados discovered in Nicaragua

A team of scientists led by researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and Texas A&M University ...
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Unique avocados found in Nicaragua could boost ‘superfood’

The newly discovered "hotbed" of avocado diversity could boost sustainable agriculture and commercial varieties of the trendy fruit. The post Unique avocados found in Nicaragua could boost ‘superfood’ ...
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Meet the Researcher Studying How Ancient Human Migrations Shaped a Hotbed of Avocado Diversity in Central America

While collecting avocado leaf samples in Nicaragua, archaeobotanist Kevin Wann finally tasted the fruit he has spent years ...
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Scientists Discover Genetically Distinct Avocados in Nicaragua That People Transported From South America Thousands of Years Ago

A team of scientists led by researchers with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and Texas A&M University recently uncovered genetic traces of ancient migration in DNA from avocados ...