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Botanically speaking, squash has seeds, so it is one of those vegetables-that-are-actually-fruits, like tomatoes, cucumbers, avocados and the like.

The dish that caused this awakening consisted of poached chicken with cucumber, charred avocado and a ginger-buttermilk sauce, with tiny drops of verdant olive oil dotting the plate.

“Mexican avocado imports are tainted conflict fruit,” said Kachuck, 70, a former neurologist who heads his family’s business.

Executives also warned that tariffs on countries that have received less attention such as Costa Rica, Colombia and Peru were putting price pressure on staples such as bananas, avocados, coffee and roses.

At least on this planet, only members of homo sapiens are freaky enough to be entertained by a cat dressed as an avocado.