Q. Which now popular fruit used to be called an alligator pear?
(A
Florida Man-eater, Jacksonville, Fl, ca. 1920. Credit: Historical Museum of
Southern Florida.)
With their thick,
reptilian skin, this fruit was once likened to the largest predator in the
Florida Everglades. Native
to Central America, it is a popular backyard and commercial crop in Florida now.
It
can be green, black or even have a purple hue.
A. Avocado
Posted at 06:49 AM on March 18, 2010 in History Question of the Week | Permalink
Haas avocado. :)
Posted by: grace | March 18, 2010 at 11:12 AM
haas avocado
Posted by: grace | March 18, 2010 at 11:13 AM