Scientists found genetically unusual avocados in Nicaragua that may preserve clues to a 5,000-year-old human journey from South America |
Avocado (single and halved). Image Credit: Ivar Leidus/Wikipedia Avocados growing in Nicaragua may carry a remarkable record of ancient human migration across the Americas. A new study published in ‘Plants, People, Planet’ has found that several avocado varieties growing in Nicaragua are genetically distinct from the commercial varieties commonly found today and are more closely…
