AVOCADO ‘Bacon’ Persea Americana

The fruit, also called avocado, is a drupe with a shape similar to a pear and can reach 1 kg in weight. When dissected it shows a large seed compared to the fruit, with a length of about 4 cm. The pulp of the fruit is yellow tending to green, while the skin is green.

Avocado is a real concentrate of energy, every 100 grams of edible pulp we find 73% of water, 6.6% of dietary fiber, 0.1% of starch, 7% of sugars, 14% of fats, 1.5% ash and almost 2% protein.

It is a fruit very rich in proteins and fats, the latter present in a percentage almost comparable to that of olives. It contains vitamin A, vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, vitamin C, vitamins D, E, K and J. The avocado also contains beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin, all substances with antioxidant activity.

These are the minerals present: potassium, comparable in quantity to that contained in trebanane, phosphorus, iron, zinc, copper, fluorine, manganese, selenium, sulfur, magnesium and calcium.

Climate: it lives in tropical climates or with temperatures that do not drop below 5 degrees.

Soil: needs fertile and well-drained land. Clayey soils that favor water stagnation should be avoided.

Exposure: sunny areas

Watering: frequent during growth, then sparse as it can withstand droughts

Fertilization: use slow release fertilizer before winter