A AVOCADO

The avocado, endemic to Central America, is a up to 20 meters high cold-sensitive tree. It is an Evergreen plant, although some plants lose their leaves just before or during flowering. The tree bears leaves, of highly variable spiral implanted, oval and oblong shape. The leaves are on short stalks. The avocado is Monoecious, the flowers are rather small (up to 1.3 cm in diameter) but come in droves for. The tree is rooted very superficial, typically is also that the roots very few root hairs. The avocado tree is therefore poorly able to absorb water and has a great need for a regular water supply. Standing water around the root works root rot in hand, the plant thrives so it best on a well-drained soil.,The fruit of the avocado is pear-shaped laying around, 7 to 20 cm long and sometimes can take up to 2.3 kg. The color varies from green to dark brown and purple-like. The skin of the fruit is more or less uneven or lumpy. The soft, creamy, flesh is green or yellow in color and tastes nutty; ripe the flesh almost soft as butter. The avocado fruit is particularly nutritious. Unlike most fruits contain the avocado very much oil (5 to 23 g per 100 g of flesh). The oil in the fruit consists mainly of unsaturated fats and thus has a beneficial effect on cholesterol levels. The avocado also contains many minerals such as iron and potassium and is also rich in protein. In the middle of the fruit is a large Woody pit, which is removed for consumption. At ripe fruits is the pit and one can, by shaking the fruit, the pit hear roles. Avocados are also widely used in beauty masks, because they are good for the skin are

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