Is avocado considered a fruit or a vegetable?

The avocado (Persea americana) is a growing in Mexico and Central America, classified in the flowering plant family Lauraceae along with cinnamon, camphor and bay laurel. Avocado cultivation in Mediterranean climates is commercially valuable, as its fruits are popular nowadays and eaten in the entire world.

Due to its taste, it's hard to believe that the avocado is a fruit, not a vegetable. But botanically it is even considered a berry because of its fleshy pulp and a seed inside. The avocado is a very healthy fruit, full of vitamins, minerals and healthy fats. It makes you feel full and helps to lower bad cholesterol. Thinking of the avocado as a fruit, you may add it to desserts, smoothies and even bakery (as a fat replacement).