How Ancient Farmers Engineered the Avocados We Eat Today

How Ancient Farmers Engineered the Avocados We Eat Today

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How Ancient Farmers Engineered the Avocados We Eat TodayAvocado remains from El Gigante illustrate how ancient farmers domesticated crops to adapt to changing environments. The global avocado industry, now worth billions of dollars, is heavily dependent on a single variety: the Hass avocado. This reliance on a monoculture system introduces major vulnerabilities, as genetically uniform crops are less resistant to diseases and shifting […]

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