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Title: Persea americana
Date: 23/01/2019

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The skins and pits of an avocado can be used to dye different hues of pink. The pinkest tones are produced from the pits.

Type: fruit
Color: pale pink
Part: skin, pit
Applications tested: dyed cotton
Mordants: alum, iron, titane