Know A Little More About Your Avocados

Avocados are a great source of healthy living many people have not realised yet. I kind of look at this fruit as a balanced diet on its own; a food to complement weight loss and many other dietary needs in the human body. Avocados contain around 20 essential nutrients which we would unveil later in this work, and they are also packed with cancer-fighting carotenoids.

Avocados boost our body’s ability to absorb fat-soluble nutrients from other fruits and vegetables, such as alpha and beta-carotene and lutein. Avocados possess antibacterial and antifungal properties that help to support a healthy immune system.  Avocados are a wonderful source of the amino acid lecithin, which prevents liver overload, helps to balance weight, and boosts brain functions, i could go on and on with the benefits of this amazing fruit!

Check out the essential nutrients contained In avocados!

• Potassium (more than twice the amount found in a banana)
• Vitamin E
• B-vitamins
• Folic acid
• Fiber
• Calcium
• Magnesium
• Sodium
• Iron
• Boron

There are several varieties of avocados and each have a unique flavour and texture.

Here are some of the most common avocado varieties in the world:

FUERTE – This avocado is known for its thin smooth skin and creamy green flesh. The skin remains green when ripe. It is available late fall through spring. Considered a medium to large sized, pear shaped fruit.

GWEN – Considered a Hass to some folks, but really is a different kind of avocado. With its medium to large oval shape and its
thick pebbly green skin, this avocado’s skin remains green when it’s ripe. Gwen varieties are available late winter through late summer.

HASS – The most common type of avocado in the United States is known for its purplish black pebbly skin. The skin darkens when the fruit is ripe and its flesh turns to a creamy pale green. This is the only year round avocado.

REED – Also known as the Summertime variety avocado, it is a large round fruit with thick green slightly rough skin. The skin stays green and the flesh is a buttery yellow when the fruit is ripe. This fruit is only available in the summer and early fall.

ZUTANO -This avocado is characterized by its shiny, yellow green skin and pear shape. It is a large sized fruit that stays the same colour when ripe and has dark pale green skin.”

PINKERTON – This variety looks like a long pear with pebbly green skin. The skin darkens when the fruit is ripe. The flesh is a creamy pale green with a small seed also, with a longer neck than the others.