<P> The avocado was introduced from Mexico to California in the 19th century , and has become a successful cash crop . About 59,000 acres ( 240 km ) -- some 95 % of United States avocado production -- is located in Southern California , with 60 % in San Diego County . Fallbrook , California , claims the title of `` Avocado Capital of the World '' ( also claimed by the town of Uruapan in Mexico ) , and both Fallbrook and Carpinteria , California , host annual avocado festivals . Avocado is the official fruit of the State of California . </P>
<P> The avocado was introduced from Mexico to California in the 19th century , and has become a successful cash crop . About 59,000 acres ( 240 km ) -- some 95 % of United States avocado production -- is located in Southern California , with 60 % in San Diego County . Fallbrook , California , claims the title of `` Avocado Capital of the World '' ( also claimed by the town of Uruapan in Mexico ) , and both Fallbrook and Carpinteria , California , host annual avocado festivals . Avocado is the official fruit of the State of California . </P>
where do avocados come from in the us
where do avocados come from in the us
California
California