Planting conditions of avocado

Avocado, also known as avocado, etc., is a kind of fruit with high nutritional value, which contains a variety of vitamins, rich fat and protein, as well as high contents of sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium. Besides being used as raw fruit, it can also be used as dishes and cans. Nuts have mild aroma and are mainly used for food, medicine and cosmetic industries. Let's take a look at the planting value of avocado.

Planting conditions of avocado

Avocado likes light, warm and humid climate, and is not resistant to cold. Only a few varieties can endure a short-term low temperature of 0 degrees Celsius. It is cultivated at 40 °S ~ 40 °N in the world, with an average annual temperature of 20: 25 ℃. Cold resistance varies with different varieties (strong cold tolerance of Mexican line, weak cold tolerance of Guatemala and West Indies), cold-resistant varieties can tolerate-6 ℃ low temperature, low cold resistance varieties will dry up when low temperature is 0 ℃. Need annual rainfall of more than 1000 mm, shallow roots, fragile branches, can not withstand strong winds, strong winds can lead to reduced production, strong adaptability to the soil.

Distribution of avocado producing area

Avocados are native to Mexico and Central America, and then widely cultivated in California, so California has become the largest producer of avocados in the world, growing in the tropics and subtropics all over the world. however, it is most cultivated in the southern United States, Guatemala, Mexico and Cuba, and has formed three major populations: Mexico, Guatemala and West Indies. There are a small amount of cultivation in Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian, Guangxi, Taiwan, Yunnan and Sichuan.

Planting value of avocado

1. Economic value: after 3-4 years of planting, the yield of avocado trees is relatively stable from the 6th year, and the investment capital is relatively small. The yield of avocado trees is very high, with an average of 60kg to 70kg per tree, and the yield of some trees reaches 200kg, which has high economic value.

2. Health function: the sugar content of avocado pulp is very low, which is 1 / 5 of the sugar content of banana. it is a rare high-fat and low-sugar food for patients with diabetes. Drinking with pericarp soaking water has a relieving effect on diabetes.

3. Cosmetic effect: avocado pulp has good affinity with human skin, is easily absorbed by skin, has strong absorption to ultraviolet rays, and is rich in vitamin E and carotene, so it has good skin care, sun protection and health care. The United States, Japan and other countries have widely used in skin care cream, facial cleanser, facial mask, shampoo, sunscreen and other more than 240 kinds of cosmetics.