A ‘ghost of evolution’Īvocados are in the laurel family, the same group of plants that includes bay leaves and cinnamon. Instead, the avocado persevered, prospered – and became one of the most Instagrammed foods in the world. In my book “ Avocado: A Global History,” I explain how the avocado survived a series of ecological and cultural close calls that could have easily relegated them to extinction or niche delicacy.
Given avocado’s popularity today, it’s hard to believe that we came close to not having them in our supermarkets at all.
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