Author: Lorraine Wade

1. Nut butter. A tasty natural nut butter (like peanut butter or almond butter) is a great swap for avocado! Nut butter provides your body with a little healthy fat, and you can easily add it to toast or spread a little on apple slices for a quick snack. What is a good replacement for […]

Stepping away from anatomically-based names of yore, the avocado has another, more reptilian name; “alligator pear.” According to Dictionary.com, this name came about not due to the seemingly scaly skin of the fruit, but due to a mislabelling and mispronunciation of its Spanish name, “avogado” by English speakers. Where do they call avocados alligator pears? […]

The fruit is sometimes called an avocado pear or alligator pear (due to its shape and the rough green skin of some cultivars). Why do people call avocado a pear? Stepping away from anatomically-based names of yore, the avocado has another, more reptilian name; “alligator pear.” According to Dictionary.com, this name came about not due […]

Can you substitute avocado for banana in baking? Yes, the creamy texture of avocado works well in many recipes as an alternative for bananas. You may need to add more sweetness, though, as avocado is not naturally sweet like a banana. What can be substituted for bananas? ApplesauceApplesauce (store-bought or homemade) can substitute for a […]

Avocados like humid air. To increase humidity around the plant, mist the foliage regularly, or stand the container in a tray of damp gravel. Do avocados grow in humidity? Avocados grow and set fruit best in climates with medium-high humidity. The ideal relative humidity range for the majority of avocado varieties is between 45 to […]

Avocados will sprout from seed and grow in Canada, but you’ll still need to buy fruit from the market, since avocados do not flower in Canada’s cold climate. Hardy avocado plants have been grown in Sidney and Vancouver. Though frost tolerant, they require protection in the winter to withstand prolonged freezing. Can avocado tree survive […]

Avocados – The avocado leaves, fruit, bark, and seeds contain a toxin called persin. Dogs and cats are rarely affected by the amounts in the fruit itself. But it can cause vomiting and diarrhea. The high-fat content can cause pancreatitis as well. Are avocado leaves poisonous to animals? The leaves, fruit, seeds and bark of […]

five to 13 years. If you are growing from a seed, it can take anywhere from five to 13 years before the tree is mature enough to set fruit. When the tree does flower, expect a lot of flowers to fall without setting fruit. How fast does avocado tree grow? Avocado plants are fast growers, […]

Here’s why: The microclimates and supreme soils result in larger fruits with larger amounts of healthy oils, like polyunsaturated fatty acids, minerals, and nutrients. Hawaii’s main avocado export is the Sharwil (a cross between Mexican and Guatemalan types)—but only recently. How big are the avocados in Hawaii? Hawaiian Avocado trees on the islands can range […]

the Philippines. It seems the rest of the world is only now discovering what the Philippines has always known: The way to eat avocados is in a bowl, mixed with ice and condensed milk. The trend looks like it started, as most things do nowadays, on TikTok. How do Vietnamese eat avocado? Many Vietnamese people […]

The average price for a tonne is US$ 3744.7 in Leipzig and Berlin. Germany’s import price for avocados in 2019 was US$3.59 per kilo. Can you buy avocados in Germany? The Germans prefer the Hass and Fuerte varieties due to the taste. Avocados are consumed throughout the year. Supply the Hass and/or Fuerte varieties to […]

Avocado is highly toxic to horses, goats, birds, and cattle, and with dogs, depending on the amount they consume, can cause an upset stomach. The most toxic portion of an avocado is the leaf. Avocado poisoning in dogs occurs when dogs ingest the pit of an avocado. Will avocado upset my dogs stomach? In large […]

The main supplier to the European market is Peru, followed by Chile, South Africa, Israel, Mexico and Kenya. All are increasing their supply to Europe while the demand is still growing. Colombia and Morocco are also becoming important suppliers. Can avocados grow in Europe? Spain is the main producer of avocados in Europe with 99,000 […]

Freezing avocado may help you reduce food waste and keep this fruit on hand throughout the year. While most nutrients are preserved during freezing, the flesh tends to become mushy and may brown during storage or thawing. Therefore, frozen avocados are best mixed into dishes like guacamole, dips, and smoothies. How do you defrost an […]

The Jamaican avocado is a large fruit with a single seed in the center of the family Lauraceae and is a close relative of Cinnamon and other aromatic trees. For many of us though, Jamaican avocado, known locally as pear, is not just a sweet treat but a delicacy here, especially when we can’t get […]

The answer was, “Yes, we pick out the stems from each of the avocados that have them.” He also revealed that about 50 to 70 avocados go into every bowl, depending on their size. He makes about four to six large bowls of the mix a day. Then he answered the question on everyone’s mind: […]

about 7 – 14 days. Mature fruit ripen at room temperatures about 7 – 14 days from picking from the tree. When is Fuerte ripe? The Fuerte ripening season in New Zealand’s warmer parts is about august onward. In some years early-set larger fruit can be picked in july. How long does it take for […]

Because avocados do not reproduce true to seed (meaning you won’t get the same type of fruit as the avocado from which the pit came), commercial avocado trees are propagated from cuttings. Cuttings of one variety are often grafted onto rootstock of another variety, to produce the best commercial outcomes. Why do avocado seeds not […]