In the category of "you learn something new every day..."

[vr_trakowski]

Huh. Despite all the books I've read and the odd facts I've soaked up, until today I never knew that the "alligator pear" is, in fact, another name for the avocado. I guess I just thought it was some variety of true pear.

That doesn't mean I will start liking guacamole now, though.

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[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

Hee, that's great! I guess she'd never actually MADE guacamole herself then, or she'd recognize them.

IIRC, coyotes love them because of the fat content. They pick them before they're ripe, carry them off, and cover them with a light layer of dirt to ripen.