Avocado pear
(Persea americana)Oval fruit. It has a thick, fairly rough skin and is bright green or black, although shade and texture varies depending on variety. The flesh is creamy and compact and has a yellowish white colour. Inside it has a big brown seed. The avocado weights between 200 and 400 grammes.
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- Outdoor growing
- Forced growing in greenhouses
- Preservation in cooling chambers
- Product from several sources
- Contrasting product (from the southern hemisphere)
Translation of the name
Catalan: Alvocat
Spanish: Aguacate
English: Avocado pear
Category
Fruit
Family
Commercial: Tropical fruit
Scientific: Lauràcia
Varieties
Bacon, Fuerte, Hass
Nutritional value
207 calories per cada 100 grams
Grams which make up a serving
150-200 grams
The tree it grows on and its curiosities
Avocado tree
Nowadays there are large plantations on all five continents, the largest growers being Mexico, The United States (California and Florida), Santo Domingo, Brazil , Indonesia, South Africa, Israel and Spain (Granada, Málaga, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas, Cádiz).