The Aztecs also cultivated the avocado
( they called it ahuactl ) The avocado
is an oily fruit, rich in vitamin
A,B and C. The fruit does not get ripe on the tree. People need to pick it from
the tree before it develops its flavor
and full maturity. Sailors used
To call avocados"seaman's butter"
because the fruit lasts for a long time
and it was good for sea voyages