<P> The earliest known written account of the avocado in Europe is that of Martín Fernández de Enciso ( circa 1470 -- 1528 ) in 1519 in his book , Suma De Geographia Que Trata De Todas Las Partidas Y Provincias Del Mundo . The first detailed account that unequivocally describes the avocado was given by Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés in his work Sumario de la natural historia de las Indias ( es ) in 1526 . The first written record in English of the use of the word ' avocado ' was by Hans Sloane , who coined the term in 1669 , in a 1696 index of Jamaican plants . The plant was introduced to Spain in 1601 , Indonesia around 1750 , Mauritius in 1780 , Brazil in 1809 , the United States mainland in 1825 , South Africa and Australia in the late 19th century , and Israel in 1908 . In the United States , the avocado was introduced to Florida and Hawaii in 1833 and in California in 1856 . </P>
<P> The earliest known written account of the avocado in Europe is that of Martín Fernández de Enciso ( circa 1470 -- 1528 ) in 1519 in his book , Suma De Geographia Que Trata De Todas Las Partidas Y Provincias Del Mundo . The first detailed account that unequivocally describes the avocado was given by Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés in his work Sumario de la natural historia de las Indias ( es ) in 1526 . The first written record in English of the use of the word ' avocado ' was by Hans Sloane , who coined the term in 1669 , in a 1696 index of Jamaican plants . The plant was introduced to Spain in 1601 , Indonesia around 1750 , Mauritius in 1780 , Brazil in 1809 , the United States mainland in 1825 , South Africa and Australia in the late 19th century , and Israel in 1908 . In the United States , the avocado was introduced to Florida and Hawaii in 1833 and in California in 1856 . </P>
where do avocado trees grow in the united states
where do avocado trees grow in the united states
Florida Hawaii California
Florida Hawaii California