Tag: Avocado

To choose, look for one that’s smooth and mostly free of blemishes. It doesn’t have to be perfect! Small blemishes or scarring don’t indicate that the fruit will be bruised on the inside. Give the avocado a gentle squeeze — if it’s ripe, it will be slightly soft. How do you know when a Florida […]

Avacado growing zone The only states that provide the avocado growing zone and where avocados are grown are Florida, California, and Hawaii. These three states grow over 200 varieties of the plant with just over half of the avocados sold in U.S. supermarkets coming from the 50th state. Is a tropical avocado the same as […]

If your avocado is rock hard, you’ll have to wait a bit longer. Place the avocado in a paper bag with an apple. Poke the bag with a toothpick in several spots and leave at room temperature. The avocado should be ripe in 1 to 3 days. How do you tell when a tropical avocado […]

Grafted trees begin to produce after 3 to 4 years. In Florida, yields of mature trees average 2 to 3 bushels per year (110 to 165 lbs; 50 to 75 kg). However, with good management, considerably better production can be expected. Avocado varieties in Florida mature from June to March (Table 2). How often do […]

Florida avocados are in season from June through January. South Florida’s warm temperatures are ideal for growing avocados. Avocados grow on trees. What month do avocados flower? From roughly March – May the avocado trees produce these flowers. It’s really neat to see. But very few flowers will actually produce fruit because less than 1 […]

Avocado (Persea americana) is grown primarily in south Florida. In 1997, 93 percent of Florida’s avocado farms and 98 percent of the avocado acreage was located in Miami-Dade County. The remainder of farms and associated acreage was located in Brevard, Broward, Collier, Hillsborough, Palm Beach, and other counties (4). Where do Florida avocados come from? […]

Experts say one avocado a day, even half of one, can be enough to get the benefits you want. You may have trouble digesting them. Avocados are what’s known as a high FODMAP food. Simply put, it has some forms of carbohydrates that might be difficult for your body to take in. What are the […]

These giant avocados grown in Florida cost up to $15 each. How much is a single avocado? In January 2021, an avocado cost about $1.05. Now, consumers can expect to pay about $1.36 per avocado, a price that will only rise if the stoppage of Mexican imports continues. “The USDA’s decision will have a huge […]

Florida avocados have shiny medium-green skin that doesn’t change color as it ripens. If it yields to gentle pressure, it’s ready to slice. If the avocado has a small dent after pressing, it’s too soft to slice but just right for mashing. If there is a large dent after pressing, it is overripe and the […]

Florida avocados can be used in raw and cooked applications. They are best suited for slicing or cubing as their firm flesh holds its shape well. Mashing may result in a watery texture, as the fruit is high in moisture and low in fat content, hence many prefer a creamier avocado variety for use in […]

This may sound like a no-brainer, but Florida avocados are much milder in flavor due to their lacking in fat content. Also, since these avocados are larger, they are oftentimes more expensive than their smaller counterparts. Are Florida avocados the same as regular avocados? Florida avocados are the larger, smooth-skinned choices. California avocados sold in […]

With regard to modern affairs, the study reveals for the first time that the popular Hass avocado inherited about 61 percent of its DNA from Mexican varieties and about 39 percent from Guatemalan ones. Are avocados being genetically modified? Fresh avocados are a naturally grown product. The Hass variety – the most common varietal sold […]

Mexico is the world’s largest producer of Hass avocados. It produces over 65% of the world’s Hass avocados with an average yearly production exceeding 1.5 billion lbs. It is the dominant player in many global markets when its avocados are in season. What kind of avocado is a Mexican avocado? Hass avocado, the most popular […]

The Hass Avocado was developed as a hybrid tree on a farm in California. Most avocados you eat today are Hass Avocados, and they have much softer flesh when they are rip then their natural cousins. You may buy Hass avocado trees to plant in your own yard, but the trees have an interesting story […]

The Hass avocado is one of the most delicious varieties of avocado around, with a rich creamy flesh and superior taste. Hass avocados make up 95% of all the avocados eaten in the USA but you may be surprised to learn that the humble Hass is one of the newest varieties of avocado and didn’t […]

Palta is one of the most common names to call avocado in Spanish. They call it palta in Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Bolivia and Argentina. So, in case we are in one of this countries we have to remember to ask and buy palta. Persea is the scientific mano of the tree that produces avocados. Why […]

The name comes from Classical Nahuatl āhuacamōlli [aːwakaˈmoːlːi], which literally translates to ‘avocado sauce’, from āhuacatl [aːˈwakat͡ɬ] ‘avocado’ + mōlli [ˈmoːlːi] ‘sauce’. Is guacamole basically avocado? Smashed avocado is mashed, seasoned avocado, often eaten on toast. Guacamole is a Mexican dip made of avocado mashed with lime juice and cilantro. Avocado salsa is a Mexican […]

Stealing avocados can be a felony punishable by up to one year in prison or $5,000. They implemented a chain-of-evidence procedure that established a value on the stolen goods immediately so the avocados did not have to sit in the evidence room until the time of trial. What is grand theft in California? California Penal […]

Irish restaurateur JP McMahon removed avocados from all his restaurants in 2018, calling them the “blood diamonds of Mexico.” While avocado substitutes are comparable in taste, Charlebois says replicating the texture of the fruit can be challenging, but noted that chefs are getting better at it. Why are people ditching avocado? Thomasina Miers, co-founder of […]

While being trendy, Avocado Toast benefits from being versatile, healthy, easy to make, and delicious. In it’s simplest form, just add avocado slices on top of toasted bread and you’re all set. What is the big deal about avocado toast? Jayne Orenstein of The Washington Post reports, “avocado toast has come to define what makes […]