Unfortunate that the author doesn't know avocados don't grow true to seed.<p><a href="https://www.thespruce.com/true-to-seed-4082482" rel="nofollow">https://www.thespruce.com/true-to-seed-4082482</a>
> we kept eating them until we had one, we enjoyed<p>Good luck to the author. Seed-grown avocados are notorious for tasting bad. There is a good chance years from now they will learn of the use of seed-grown root stalks and grafting known-good scions.
As the proud owner of 3 plants in various stages of maturity I can say it's fun and rewarding (and fairly easy), but I'm under no illusions that I'll get edible fruit from them anytime. But they make a nice indoor plant.<p>Another way to germinate the seed is to store it in a plastic container (or zip bag) with a little bit of water, and leave it in a warm dark cupboard for a few weeks until the roots and stalk start to appear.