East tropical fruit Also known as avocado, avocado, aguaco or ahuaca, it is popular throughout the world for its properties and nutritional value.
The avocado tree is native to Mexico and produces the precious fruit that combines so well in many recipes. Although the Hass variety It is the most cited and cultivated in Spain: the total production is concentrated in the plantations of Andalusia and to a lesser extent in the provinces of Castellón, Valencia, Alicante, Huelva, Cádiz and Almería.
There was a time when the most commercialized variety was Strong and no Hass, for example. Currently, the avocado tree is found in increasingly diverse places, achieving avocados with special characteristics in texture, color, skin and size, allowing a glimpse of the great universe of the fruit.
1. Hass Avocado
This variety is the first we think of when talking about avocado as it is available all year round on the market. It is characterized by a circle shape from 125 to 200 grams and a rough and dark black skin that peels easily. It has a very intense flavor and its creamy green pulp without fiber makes a perfect guacamole. Chile, Israel and Spain lead the production.
2. Strong Avocado
This type of 250g resembles in pear shaped with a narrow round neck. Its very bright and green skin stands out from the rest while the soft and buttery pulp makes it exquisite to eat by the spoonful. It is grown mainly in Mexico and Central America.
3. Avocado Bacon
Of Californian origin, this avocado for its part has a oval pear shape. Its thin skin and intense green color is easy to remove to incorporate into endless recipes. Inside, the seed is large and occupies a large proportion of the flesh in the fruit with a final weight of 400 to 500 grams. Some claim that it has the most delicate and floral flavor of all the varieties.
4. Avocado Reed
This variety is very special for its circle shape almost perfect touching the 300 to 400 grams. With green and smooth skin, the seed is curved and comes off easily to spread on toast or fill a sandwich.
Unlike the rest, it has a long oval shape. It is curious how the seed represents 70 to 80% of the total weight, leaving a smaller amount of pulp inside to use. For this reason, it is not usually the one chosen by expert diners.
6. Avocado Light
This version is less known by the public, but just as interesting. Coming from Latin America, it has smooth skin and a reduced fat (and calorie) content in front of the Hass. Normally the avocado usually has between 15 to 17% fat, while this alternative contains only 10%. Its soft and rather sweet pulp has a less creamy texture. Is it due to the reduction in fat? It doesn’t please all palates.
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Without escaping the controversy of being called Light, health experts say that the caloric difference is minimal when what matters is the quality of the nutrient. In a healthy and balanced diet, be it Hass or its varieties, incorporate a avocado it’s a good option.
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