Persea americana 'Hass'

#hassavocado grasshoppers 🦗 have had a lovely chomp. The only one to survive fatso Pedro’s obsession with taking the seeds out of pots and chewing on them.

“Avocado contains a toxin called persin, but only certain species of animals are poisoned by persin. While dogs and cats are rarely affected by persin, avocado poisoning can be deadly to birds and large animals (such as cows, goats, sheep).” https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/avocado/

“The bigger risk to dogs and cats is a foreign body obstruction in the esophagus, stomach, or intestinal tract if part or all of a large avocado seed is swallowed. Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) is also possible due to the high fat content in avocados.” https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/avocado/

#avocado #grownfromseed

#hassavocado finally one that fatso Pedro didn’t eat. It’s on a table.

@cyndi it’s cool. He’s too fat with short legs. No chance of getting it.