National Avocado Day
About National Avocado Day
When is National Avocado Day? This holiday is always celebrated on July 31
Bring out the avocado dip recipes. It’s National Avocado Day. The objective of this July 31 holiday is to celebrate and enjoy avocados, and to understand their rich history. Model Meals, the organization that created this special holiday, did so to “advocate the infinite health benefits of the avocado berry”. Yes, they are a fruit, considered a berry, and a pretty big one at that. Celebrating National Avocado Day is a healthy decision. Avocados are healthy, as they are rich in vitamins, are high in fiber, and help to lower blood cholesterol.
This fruit goes way back in time. They are native to south and central Mexico. Avocados were first harvested 8,000 – 10,000 B.C. Avocados can be eaten raw or cooked. They are an ingredient in a wide variety of recipes. They are most popular used in dips and guacamole. Avocados are also used in recipes for salads, smoothies, salsa, hummus, and even cheesecake.
Are you a gardener or like indoor houseplants? Many people take the pit and grow avocado plants indoors as a houseplant….. until they get too tall. How to grow avocado from the pit (the seed).
Did You Know? On Superbowl Sunday, fans consume over 53 million pounds of avocados. They are consumed primarily in dips and hummus.
Avocado Trivia and Fun Facts
As you enjoy avocados in a variety of ways today, enjoy these avocado trivia and fun facts:
- Technically they are berries, a fruit. It is not a vegetable.
- Most avocados are produced in Mexico.
- It has many health benefits. As a result, it is considered a superfood.
- They are higher in potassium than bananas.
- Avocados are native to Mexico. They first appeared around 10,000 years ago.
- In 1696, Irishman Sir Hans Sloane named it the “Avocado” in a Jamaican plant catalog. Also, he called the tree the “Alligator Pear Tree.”
- Guacamole dip is traditionally made by mashing ripe avocados and sea salt with a mortar and pestle.
- To ripen them quickly, place them in a paper bag with a banana.
- Brazilians use it as a topping on ice cream.
- Caution, the peels and pits are toxic to dogs and cats.
How to Celebrate and Participate in National Avocado Day
Here are some ways to celebrate and participate in National Avocado Day:
- Make an avocado salad.
- Make avocado dip.
- Start an avocado plant from the pit.
- See how many ways you can add it to the foods you eat today.
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History and Origin of National Avocado Day
National Avocado Day was created by Cammille May and Danika Brysha from the organization Model Meals in California
The date for this holiday coincides with the peak of Avocado season in California.
We did not find any documentation confirming this to be a “National” day. We found no congressional records or presidential proclamation. Let’s change that! Write to your local congressperson to request a congressional resolution to make this a true national day.
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This Day in History
Here are some things that happened on this day:
- The oldest recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan. It has been dormant since 1707. (781)
- American swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the greatest medal winner in Olympic history at nineteen total medals, including 15 gold medals. (2012)
- J.K. Rowling, author of “The Harry Potter” series, was born on this day in 1965.
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