British grocery chain Tesco is now selling the world's first ever avocado that easily pulls away from its skin once cut in half.
The fruit, called EasyAvo, is a naturally grown hybrid of different avocado varieties from South America.
The grocer said the EasyAvo should help the growing number of people who suffer from "avocado hand" after cutting themselves accidentally when opening the fruit.
The avocado has a thicker and corkier consistency to its skin, causing it to have a shell-like appearance compared to other avocados.
"As the fruit ripens and moisture loss occurs in the process, the thicker, corkier skin separates more easily from the fruit flesh, compared to the thinner and more pliable skin of a Fuerte or Hass," said Laura Marsden Payne, Tesco Avocado Buyer.
Payne said in 2017, nearly 60 million avocados were sold in Tesco stores.
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