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About Avocados
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A Fruit Only a Mother Could Love?
What a lovely green fruit — sort of. The skin of the avocado makes it look like a distant cousin of The Creature from the Black Lagoon. Actually, avocados are quite pretty once you slice them open. More importantly, they taste delicious and are chock-full of vitamins and minerals!
A bonanza of nutrients
Avocados are a rich source of B vitamins, C, E and K as well as, potassium. They also contain protein, iron, magnesium, and vitamins, and the antioxidant glutathione.
Avocados are best eaten raw, as cooking can make them bitter. They mash easily and mix well with other ingredients. Try making guacamole, a delicious dip that’s always a big hit at parties. I have a recipe for you here.
Keep the calories in mind!
If you think eating fresh fruit is a good way to lose weight, think again when it comes to the avocado! They are very high in calories. When calculating your daily calorie intake, take into account that half an average-sized avocado can contain 200 calories.
Fit for a princess
Legend has it that the first avocado was eaten in Mexico by a Mayan princess about 291 B.C. Archaeologists in Peru have reportedly found avocado seeds buried with mummies dating as far back as 750 B.C.
Unlike most fruits, avocados ripen only after they are taken from the tree. In fact, the best way to store them is to leave them on the tree! They can stay there for up to six months without spoiling. Yet when they are picked, they can ripen within a few days.
Many of our avocados are grown in California and are descended from the Hass tree. A California postman, Rudolph Hass, discovered the Hass avocado when his children found it growing in La Habra, California. The original Hass tree in La Habra is still standing.
Avocados from Florida have smoother skins, are greener when ripe and seem to have a little less oil.
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