{"id":85038,"date":"2023-07-25T06:00:42","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T06:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=85038"},"modified":"2023-07-25T07:11:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T07:11:22","slug":"guide-to-south-african-avo-varieties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/guide-to-south-african-avo-varieties\/","title":{"rendered":"Hass to Pinkerton: Guide to South African Avo Varieties"},"content":{"rendered":"

Avocado season is upon us and we are all loading up on those healthy fats before they\u2019re out of season again and start costing the price petrol. While we\u2019re able to afford the good life, we thought we\u2019d help you out with this guide to avo varieties. South Africa has amazing local avocados from all over the country, and it’s always good to know when they’re available and how to make the most of them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hass Avo<\/h4>\n

First grown in California by Rudolph Hass, Hass avos have three sub-categories \u2013 Lamb Hass, Maluma Hass and Hass. Across all sub-categories, Hass avos are available from March to November, making them a very popular option for commercial use as they are basically available all year-round. Lucky us!<\/span><\/p>\n

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They all share similar characteristics of hard, rough and pebbly skin that turns purple-black when ripe. Due to the hard skin, it\u2019s not the easiest to tell when they are ripe, but the colour of the skin usually gives it away. All sub-categories have a creamy, nutty flavour.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best in<\/b> guacamole<\/a> \u2013 Hass avos are very easy to scoop because of their hard shell and have a strong avo flavour.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fuerte<\/h4>\n

Fuerte avos are one of the most popular avo varieties. They are pear shaped and have smooth, green skin. Their flesh is usually bright green when ripe and they are very creamy with a milder flavour. They are in season from March to July.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Did you know?<\/strong> Fuerte means ‘strong’ or ‘hardy’ in Spanish, and got their name from surviving the great freeze of 1913 in Los Angeles.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Best in<\/b> smoothies<\/a> and mousses<\/a> \u2013 Fuerte avocados are extra creamy and will give your smoothies and healthy treats a mousse-like texture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Edranol<\/h4>\n

Edranol avos have a green skin and are pear-shaped with a slight crooked neck towards the stem. They can often get some speckles or \u2018russeting\u2019 on the skin if grown in certain areas. They aren\u2019t the easiest to peel as their thin skins tend to break off and shrivel as they ripen. Edranol avos are available from June to September.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Best in<\/b> guacamole<\/a>, sandwiches<\/a> and salads<\/a> \u2013 Edranol avos have a very strong nutty flavour and will be the star of your dish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pinkerton<\/h4>\n

Pinkerton avos are pear-shaped with an elongated neck, slightly pebbly and green skin. They have a small seed, so depending on their size, they will always yield a lot of creamy fruit. Pinkerton avos are available from April to July\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pinkerton avos grow on potted, smaller trees, so if you have a small garden but want to grow your own avos, this is the best variety to try out.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Best in<\/b> salads<\/a> and sandwiches<\/a> \u2013 similar to the Edranol avo, the Pinkerton has a strong flavour and creamy texture, so it should be the star of the show.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Try out these delicious avo recipes<\/a> and make<\/span><\/em>\u00a0the most out of the avo season! <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Avocado season is upon us and we are all loading up on those healthy fats before they\u2019re out of season again and start costing the price petrol. While we\u2019re able to afford the good life, we thought we\u2019d help you out with this guide to avo varieties. South Africa has amazing local avocados from all over the country, and it’s always good to know when they’re available and how to make the most of them. Hass Avo First grown in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6745,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6745"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85038"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":105141,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85038\/revisions\/105141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}