Avocado 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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