AVOCADO ‘Fuerte’ Persea Americana

Fuerte avocado is one of the best known varieties of avocado. Fuerte avocado has an elongated shape and a bright, opaque green skin. The peel tends to be quite smooth and is easily separable from the pulp. The latter is yellow in color with little fibrousness but a good oil content, which makes it perfect for the preparation of guacamole. The stone is medium in size and adheres well to the pulp.

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. 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.

Land: 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 is able to withstand droughts

Fertilization: use slow release fertilizer before winter