Avocado
The avocado comes from the South America & Mexico. But nowadays it’s grown in many countries worldwide including USA, South American countries, RSA, Kenya, Spain & Israel. Israel is the key avocado importer to Russia.
“Royal Fruit” offers Israel, Kenya & Peru fruit to its customers. The Israel season lasts from mid-September till May. Kenyan fruit are available since March till August, The Peruvian – since February till August. So this fruit is available all the year round.
| country | variety | class | size | packaging |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel |
Ettinger Fuerte Pinkerton Hass Reed |
1 class | 16-24 | cardboard 4 kg |
| Kenya |
Fuerte Hass |
1 class | 8 / 20 / 22 / 24 | cardboard 4 kg |
| Peru |
Fuerte Hass |
1 class | 8 / 20 / 22 / 24 | cardboard 4 kg |
Beneficial features:
| THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE | MICROELEMENTS (100g): | VITAMINS (100 g): |
|---|---|---|
|
Food fibers – 5,6 g Carbohydrates – 7,82 g Proteins – 2,23 g Fat – 10,06 g Energy value: 120 kcal |
Kalium – 351 mg Phosphorus – 14 mg Calcium – 10 mg Magnesium – 24 mg Manganese – 0,095 mg Ferrum – 0,17 mg Cuprum – 0,311 mg Zinc – 0,4 mg |
С - 17,4 mg B1 - 0,021 mg B2 - 0,053 mg B12 - mcg B5 - 0,931 mg B6 - 0,078 mg А - 140 IU E - 2,66 mg |
Varieties:
There are three kinds of avocado: Mexican, Guatemalan & West Indian. All modern avocado varieties, which are under cultivation, trace its roots to these three kinds.
- The Mexican avocado has thin-coated fruit & leaves smelling of anise when rubbed. It’s the cold-resistant plant, which feels good in subtropical zone.
- The Guatemalan avocado has large, thick-skinned fruit. These plants are more demanding & less cold-resistant.
- The most delicate variety is West Indian, grown mostly in the tropic.
- Such popular varieties, often met on the shelves of our shops, are:
- The Reed avocado has round or oblong fruit, thick & pimpled dark-green skin & light-yellow pulp. Its taste is with the touch of pear & nut.
- Fuerte fruit is pear-shaped, with smooth, shiny, green skin & delicate, sweetish, creamy taste.
- Pinkerton fruit are elongate, pear-shaped, with green, scored skin. Their skin darkens while ripening. The pulp is yellowish, with delicate sweetish taste.
- Hass is the most popular variety. It is the only type, available all the year round. Its fruit is oval-shaped with thick, black skin in ripen state & white or yellowish oily pulp of nutty flavor.
- The Ettinger has pear-shaped fruit with large freestone & soft, melting pulp.
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