the aztecs also cultivated the avocado(they dalled it ahuactl).the avocado is an only fruit, rich in vitamins a,b,and,. thefruit does not get ripe on the tree. people need to pick it from the tree before it develops its flavor andfullmaturity. sailors used
to call avocados "seaman's butter" because the fruit lasts for along time, and it was good forsea voyages.