Avocado: Fruit or Vegetable – Simply Explained

Is an avocado a fruit or a vegetable?

Despite the common assumption that the avocado is a vegetable, from a botanical point of view it is classified as a fruit.

• Many people refer to the avocado as a vegetable because of its savory taste.
• However, the avocado tree belongs to the laurel family. The avocado is therefore a berry, i.e. a fruit.