Avocado Ardith from Crete (Avocado Ardith)
Ardith Cretan Avocado variety, producer prices, Avocado Ardith general information:
Pedigree: Guatemala Hybrid
Peels: Not Easy
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Medium Flower
Type: A
Fruit Shape: High Globose to Obovate
Skin Color White: Green Ripe Skin Color: Green
Skin
Thickness: Medium
Average Fruit Size: 12 to 15
% Seed/skin / flesh ratio: 14:10:76
Avocado from Crete Ardith Chania, producer prices, Avocado Ardith.
Ready to pick in May at South Coast Field Station (Orange County, Ca.). Some are still hanging on the tree in December. A commercial Israeli variety started at UC Riverside. Very good taste, smooth and buttery with lots of flavor. Fruits are dark green with a well centered stem. Nice fruits often look shiny and unripe when they are ripe and ready to be picked. Most of the varieties grown in California fall into the “Guatemalan” or “Mexican” group (or a hybrid of the two) while Florida grows mostly “West Indian”. This is done by weight as a sample of the ripe fruit is taken. First the fruit is weighed, cut open and the seed removed.
Avocado Ardith from Crete (Avocado Ardith)
Ardith Cretan Avocado variety. Avocados are known as nutrient boosters because they allow the body to absorb more fat-soluble nutrients from the foods eaten with them. Avocados also provide many of the same essential nutrients, including fiber, potassium, vitamin E, B-vitamins and folate, and contain more protein than any other fruit. They have a reputation for being high in fat and are actually second only to olives in oil content among fruits, but the oil in avocados is high in monounsaturated fatty acids, which is relatively healthy and can actually help reduce blood cholesterol levels. Avocados come in a variety of colors, some of which are pictured here. As the avocado ripens,
