Doctors are warning that there's been an increase in the number of people injuring themselves with knives as they try to slice and de-stone avocados.
According to the Irish Medical Journal, the rise in its popularity has led to a corresponding jump in self inflicted injuries.
It's leading to a higher number of people needing hand surgery after suffering neurovascular, tendon or bone damage. It often affects the person's non-dominant hand.
The secretary of the British Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery has called for safety labels to be put on avocados to warn the public of the potential dangers of mishandling them.
