Pear: Alligator

: Commonly eaten raw in salads, mashed for sandwiches (dating back to at least 1938), or used in smoothies and desserts.

: Noted artist Georgia O'Keeffe famously featured "alligator pears" in several of her early 1920s still-life paintings. alligator pear

: Renowned for being high in monounsaturated fats and free of cholesterol and sodium. Vitamins : Rich in vitamins C, E, K, and B-6. : Commonly eaten raw in salads, mashed for

: The moniker comes from the fruit's pear-like shape combined with its bumpy, dark green "alligator-like" skin . : Commonly eaten raw in salads