A complete list of avocado varieties

Avocado, also known as Zhangli or avocado, gets its name because its flesh is yellowish green and tastes like butter. In the world encyclopedia, avocado is listed as the most nutritious fruit and has now been widely planted in various places. Of course, as a "network celebrity" fruit, avocado is not only growing in origin, but also its varieties are becoming more and more abundant.

The main producing areas of avocado

Avocados are native to Mexico and Central America and are widely cultivated in California, which has become the largest producer of avocados in the world, growing in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. However, it is most cultivated in the southern United States, Guatemala, Mexico and Cuba, among which Mexican varieties are the main ones. Avocado was introduced into China in 1918. At present, it is mainly cultivated in Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian, Guangxi, Taiwan, Yunnan and Sichuan.

Main varieties of avocado

1. Haas

Haas avocado fruit oval, single fruit weighs 140-340 grams, peel will change from green to purplish black when ripe, taste excellent, edible rate 68-70%. The pulp of Haas avocado is more delicate, the kernel is small, and it is easy to peel. The ripening period is mainly from late November to February of the following year. It is the main variety of avocado cultivated in the world.

2. Godzilla

Godzilla belongs to the "big man" of avocados, five times bigger than Haas avocados, mainly from Africa, and Godzilla is also a rising avocado "star" in recent years. Although it is large, it is not a genetically modified breed, but a cross between the large buffalo avocado of the West Indies and the small avocado of Guatemala, and the taste is very soft and waxy.

3. Gwen

Gwen avocado is similar to Haas varieties (appearance, taste and texture). It has a small core, easy to peel and large, and its single fruit weighs 6-15 ounces per fruit. It belongs to the avocado variety with good taste.

4. Red

Red is a kind of avocado supplied in summer and early autumn. in appearance, Rhett is large and round, with a medium-sized core, a green and thick rind, slightly textured and easy to peel. This variety of avocado has delicate pulp and good taste.

5. Bacon

Bacon is a kind of avocado supplied every year from late autumn to spring. It has excellent quality, slightly larger kernels and refreshing taste. The fruit is oval, the pericarp is green and thin, smooth and easy to peel, the flesh is yellowish green and the size is moderate.

The above is the introduction of the main producing areas and varieties of avocados. I believe you have a deeper understanding of avocados.

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