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Avocado and Chayote—Two Edible and Medicinal Plants
Author(s)
Edmundo Arias Torres and Bolívar Arias Olguín
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DOI:10.17265/2162-5263/2023.02.002
Affiliation(s)
Department of Applied Technology, Mexican Institute of Appropriate Technologies, S. C. Mexico City, Code. 07270, México
ABSTRACT
There are two agricultural products originating in Mexico with nutritional, medicinal and cosmetic properties. One is the Avocado, the fruit of a tree that is widely accepted in the Mexican diet due to its pleasant flavor. The other is the Chayote, a green vegetable that grows like a vine, with guides that can exceed up to 6 m in length. These two foods, in addition to being consumed nationally, are also exported, which is why they are of economic importance for Mexico. Avocado is the most exported, after coffee and tomato, with Chayote in fourth place.
KEYWORDS
Avocado, chayote, food.
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