Avocado Day in the USA: How the Green Fruit Got Its Own CelebrationJuly thirty-first. In the calendar, the height of summer, heat, and vacations. But for millions of Americans, this date means more than just a day on the calendar. It's National Avocado Day — a celebration dedicated to one of the most popular and beloved fruits in the United States. On this day, restaurants offer special promotions, bloggers share recipes, and simple avocado lovers conduct culinary experiments in their kitchens. But how did this celebration come about and why on the thirty-first of July?Birth of the Celebration: From a Californian Idea to National RecognitionThe history of National Avocado Day begins in 2017. Its founders were Camilla May and Danica Breeza — the founders of Model Meals, a healthy meal delivery service launched in 2015. The company specialized in organic products and sustainable agriculture, and since it was based in California, the choice of avocado as the central product for the celebration was obvious.The date of July thirty-first was chosen not by chance: it's the peak of the avocado harvest season in California, when the fruits reach maximum ripeness and availability. It's during this time of the year that avocados are especially juicy, aromatic, and nutritious. In the same year of 2017, the National Day Calendar Registrar officially proclaimed that National Avocado Day would be celebrated annually on July thirty-first.It should be noted that some sources mention 2009 as the founding date of the celebration, linking it to the World Avocado Society. However, the most reliable version points to 2017 and the company Model Meals.Why Avocado: From the Aztecs to American PlatesAvocado has a long and rich history. Its origin is in south-central Mexico, where it was cultivated as early as around 500 years before our era. The ancient Aztecs not only consumed it but also used it for skin care, applying the flesh as a mask.In the United States, avocado appeared in 1833 when ... Read more