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Avocado oil is made from the same type of avocados we love in guacamole, on our toast, and at pretty much at any meal, but it doesn t mean less avocados in the produce aisle. The oil uses the gems that have fallen from the tree and would otherwise go to waste if not for our hero farmers who swoop them off the orchard floor and bring them to our production facility to be pressed for oil, says Covarrubias. This is one reason that avocado oil is a sustainable choice.
Once the fallen avocados arrive at the production facility, the process is similar to how olive oil is made. The flesh, seeds, and skin are pressed and then filtered to remove impurities. The amount of filtering and processing determines if the product is extra virgin with minimal processing or more refined, similar to olive oil.