Fruit

Seeds

The avocado seed (pit) is a single large round or egg-shaped stone filling the centre of the fruit. It is not a normal table ingredient: raw pit is bitter, hard, and not considered a standard food in most cuisines. After the fruit is halved, the pit lifts out or is struck carefully with a knife blade and twisted free. Clean pits are sometimes sprouted in water as a kitchen project; that is horticulture, not cookery. Extracted oil and experimental flours from pit exist in research and niche products, but they are not everyday kitchen forms. Treat the seed as waste or planting material unless a specific processed product is labelled for food use. Avoid promoting raw pit as a health food without clear food-grade processing.