Green Avocado | Each

Green avocado varieties have bright green skin that will remain green even as the fruit ripens, though it may be mottled with brown streaks or spots. Green avocados come in a range of shapes and sizes, varying from pear-shaped to rounded, and weighing as much as a pound or more.

Seasons/Availability

Green avocados are available in the summer through winter months.

Current Facts

Avocados, scientifically called Persea Americana, are botanically classified as a berry in the Lauraceae, or Laurel family. They are further categorized by their genetic race as either Guatemalan, Mexican, or West Indian, with most Green avocado varieties being either West Indian or Guatemalan-West Indian hybrids.

Green avocados are generally not as capable of withstanding post-harvest handling, and are often more susceptible to frost and disease.

Hence, they tend to be commercially obscure, and are most commonly found at farmers markets and specialty stores within their growing regions.

They are popular throughout the Caribbean and Central America, as well as the state of Florida and other parts of the eastern United States.

Green-skinned avocado cultivars grown in Florida are collectively called Florida avocados, with some of the most popular individual varieties being Lula, Bernecker, Taylor, and Pollock. Other notable Green avocado varieties outside of Florida include Fuerte, Bacon, Gwen, Reed, and Pinkerton avocados.

Nutritional Value

Avocados are a good source of dietary fiber, folate, vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin E. They contain the highest source of protein of all fruits, and they have more potassium per serving than bananas. Green avocados are generally known for having lower fat and calorie content than their counterparts like hass.

They typically contain less oil and more water content.