Scientists found genetically unusual avocados in Nicaragua that may preserve clues to a 5,000-year-old human journey from South America

• Image Credit: Ivar Leidus/WikipediaAvocados growing in Nicaragua may carry a remarkable record of ancient human migration across the Americas.
• A new study published in ‘Plants, People, Planet’ has found that several avocado varieties growing in Nicaragua are genetically distinct from the commercial varieties commonly found today and are more closely related to avocado populations from South America.