When it comes to removing the seed from an avocado, the Brits are getting a little extra help. This month, the British retailer Marks & Spencer has introduced a safer avocado, or at least one that’s seedless. These pint-sized avocados, also known as cocktail avocados, are grown in Spain and are only about 2 to 3 inches long. And because there’s no pit, there’s no need for a sharp knife to hack it out. That matters to doctors in the UK, where the medical community began referring to the gashes one gets when the seed removal goes wrong as “avocado hand.”Read more:How to remove avocado pits without slicing yourself

Source: thestar December 18, 2017 20:15 UTC