"Fruit" of the Month
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Avocado
The “Heart Healthy” Avocado, or Alligator Pear, originated in Mexico and botanically, is a large berry containing a single large seed.
Avocados can be propagated by seed, taking roughly 4 to 6 years to bear fruit, although in some cases seedlings can take 10 years to
come into bearing.
The 'Hass' brand is the most common avocado. It produces fruit year-round and accounts for 80% of cultivated avocados in the
world. All 'Hass' trees are descended from a single "mother tree" raised by Hass in La Habre Heights, California. Hass patented the
productive tree in 1935. The "mother tree,” of uncertain subspecies, died of root rot and was cut down in September 2002. 'Hass'
trees have medium-sized ovate fruit with a black, pebbled skin and weigh approximately 6 oz. The flesh has a nutty, rich flavor.
Benefits include:
Nutritious
Contain more potassium and bananas
Loaded with Heart-Healthy Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
Fiber
Can lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels
Rudolph "Rudie" Gustav Hass was an amateur horticulturist who first grew the Hass avocado,
the source of 95% of California avocados grown commercially today. He was married with
5 children.
The “Heart Healthy” Avocado, or Alligator Pear, originated in Mexico and botanically, is a large berry containing a single large seed.
Avocados can be propagated by seed, taking roughly 4 to 6 years to bear fruit, although in some cases seedlings can take 10 years to
come into bearing.
The 'Hass' brand is the most common avocado. It produces fruit year-round and accounts for 80% of cultivated avocados in the
world. All 'Hass' trees are descended from a single "mother tree" raised by Hass in La Habre Heights, California. Hass patented the
productive tree in 1935. The "mother tree,” of uncertain subspecies, died of root rot and was cut down in September 2002. 'Hass'
trees have medium-sized ovate fruit with a black, pebbled skin and weigh approximately 6 oz. The flesh has a nutty, rich flavor.
Benefits include:
Nutritious
Contain more potassium and bananas
Loaded with Heart-Healthy Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
Fiber
Can lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels
Rudolph "Rudie" Gustav Hass was an amateur horticulturist who first grew the Hass avocado,
the source of 95% of California avocados grown commercially today. He was married with
5 children.
Guacamole
4 avocados, score into squares and remove from skin
2 roma tomatoes-diced (insides removed)
1/2 onion, diced
1 jalapeno including seeds, diced
1 lime-juiced
salt/pepper/garlic powder
2 T cilantro-chopped
Mix together and sprinkle Cotija cheese. Enjoy on toast or with chips.
