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To: lee kramer who wrote (81277)	2/1/2000 8:58:00 AM
From: Doug Robinson	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 120523

Lee, forget the charts,we need an Avocado stock! Look at this news!! 63 Percent of Experts Surveyed Consider the Avocado an Aphrodisiac BUSINESS WIRE - February 01, 2000 07:02 SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb 1, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The California avocado is considered to be an aphrodisiac by 63 percent of those experts surveyed. Six out of 10 psychologists, nutritionists and scientists surveyed also said they know of a case in which a person's love life improved after eating the dark, green fruit. The respondents said they believe it could be nutrients and recently discovered phytochemicals within the avocado that explain the fruit's reputation as a strong aphrodisiac. These are the latest findings of a Valentine's Day survey conducted by the California Avocado Commission to find out if the rumored aphrodisiacal qualities of avocados -- a rumor dating back as far as the Aztecs and Mayans around 200 B.C. -- holds true. "We really have no scientific explanation why the avocado elicits enhanced feelings of romance or love, but we've heard over the years that there may be some sort of link," explained Mark Affleck, president of the California Avocado Commission. California is home to 95 percent of the nation's avocado crop. Legend has it that the first avocado was eaten in Mexico by a Mayan princess around 291 B.C. It is believed that the Aztecs used the avocado as a sexual stimulant. Later, early Americans called the avocado an "alligator pear" to describe the fruit's texture, another possible explanation for its reputation as an aphrodisiac. Likely explanations by respondents in this non-scientific survey, are that ounce per ounce, an avocado contains the highest fiber content and more folate per ounce than other fruits. It's also nutrient dense in vitamins B6, C and E. Also, the phytochemical profile of the California avocado includes cholesterol-lowering beta-sitosterol and the antioxidant glutathione. At least one doctor surveyed suggested that these favorable phytochemicals may work in combination with the nutrients in other foods to enhance heightened feelings of love and romance. For Valentine's Day, the California Avocado Commission is providing a special "lovers" feast along with an ancient Mayan recipe for "California Avocado Massage Oil" to encourage feelings of passion. A year-round fruit, California avocados are delicious hot or cold, in soups, salads, stir-frys and as a healthier alternative to butter, sour cream and other dips and spreads. Avocados are cholesterol-free, sodium-free, low in saturated fat and a good source of monounsaturated fat, which studies show may help in the prevention of heart disease. These special "lovers" recipes are among the more than 100 avocado recipes available on the California Avocado Commission Web site at www.avocado.org