If avocados are not a staple in your house, please think twice. Avocados are a tasty, versatile superfood. Although an avocado is not sweet, you may be surprised to hear that it is regarded as a member of the fruit family, more specifically the subtropical fruit family. 

Avocados have been cultivated dating back to 5000 B.C. Beginning in the first century, avocados were grown in large quantities in Central America. They were one of the first three staple crops, along with corn and beans. All three of these crops provided a healthy diet consisting of starch, protein and fat. As late as the 17th century, avocados remained small, with a large seed and provided very little flesh.