Avocados, California Grown
Do you know how many different types of avocados are grown right here in California? Well there over 500 types of avocados, but mainly several are grown here, with haas avocados being the most popular (about 95%). I thought about this recently because I wasn’t sure about the type of avocados that were growing on my tree. I thought they were gwen avocados, but instead they ended up being fuerte avocados (see if you can tell by the picture). There is nothing better tasting than some fresh organic guacamole that can go on almost anything. Why are avocados great? Because they contain the healthy polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats that your body needs, and they taste good too!
So what are some of the different varieties?
| Type of Avocado | |
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Bacon- Available late fall into spring |
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Fuerte- Harvested Late fall through spring |
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Gwen- Same texture as a has except a little bit bigger |
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Haas- Known for its green dark color |
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Lamb Haas- Bigger size than the Haas |
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Pinkerten- Have smaller seeds, available in different sizes, and produce more fruit per tree. |
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Reed- Available during the summer months and early fall |
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Zutano- Harvested early September through winter, one of the first ones to harvest early. |
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Lastly, a little nutritional information from nutrition.gov.
Raw California Avocado
Refuse: 33% (Seed and skin)
Scientific Name: Persea americana
NDB No: 09038 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)
| Nutrient | Units | 1.00 X 1 fruit, without skin and seed ——- 136g |
|---|---|---|
| Proximates | ||
| Protein |
g
|
2.67
|
| Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
20.96
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
11.75
|
| Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
9.2
|
| Sugars, total |
g
|
0.41
|
| Sucrose |
g
|
0.08
|
| Glucose (dextrose) |
g
|
0.11
|
| Fructose |
g
|
0.11
|
| Lactose |
g
|
0.00
|
| Maltose |
g
|
0.00
|
| Galactose |
g
|
0.11
|
| Starch |
g
|
0.15
|
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
18
|
| Iron, Fe |
mg
|
0.83
|
| Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
39
|
| Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
73
|
| Potassium, K |
mg
|
690
|
| Sodium, Na |
mg
|
11
|
| Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.92
|
| Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.231
|
| Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.203
|
| Selenium, Se |
µg
|
0.5
|
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
12.0
|
| Thiamin |
mg
|
0.102
|
| Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.194
|
| Niacin |
mg
|
2.600
|
| Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
1.990
|
| Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.390
|
| Folate, total |
µg
|
121
|
| Folic acid |
µg
|
0
|
| Folate, food |
µg
|
121
|
| Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
121
|
| Choline, total |
mg
|
19.3
|
| Betaine |
mg
|
1.0
|
| Carotene, beta |
µg
|
86
|
| Carotene, alpha |
µg
|
33
|
| Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
200
|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin |
µg
|
369
|
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
|
2.68
|
| Tocopherol, beta |
mg
|
0.05
|
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) |
µg
|
0.0
|
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
µg
|
28.6
|
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