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Orange Honeydew Melon
Oval-to-round and a delicious cross between a cantaloupe and a honeydew, the very fleshy juicy orangish-yellow pulp of the orange honeydew melon is encased in a hard very yellow matching rind.
Mangosteen
The Purple mangosteen, botanical name Garcinia magostana, simply referred to as mangosteen, is an ultra-tropical slow growing evergreen tree that is cultivated for its edible fruit.
Grower
The season for Bacon avocados is mid to late winter.
Avocados are members of the family Lauraceae, which includes the plants that produce edible cinnamon, camphor, sassafras and the herb laurel (bay leaf). There are three races of avocados: Guatemalan, Mexican and West Indian. While each has distinctive features, cross-pollination permits the development of unlimited varieties. Avocado varieties are also identified as being either Type A or Type B. The Bacon avocado is an B variety.
Bacon avocados have a deep green smooth and thin skin with faint speckles throughout. Their flesh is a pale cornflower yellow color, less oily than Hass avocados but equally delicious, full flavored, buttery and creamy in texture. The central pit in bacon avocados is large, taking up a substantial amount of flesh in the fruit. The large pit has a tendency to make the seed cavity mold, making the fruit highly perishable when ripe.
The avocado is native to Central Americas and the West Indies. Avocados evolved as a species from animals eating the fruit and "distributing" the seeds. Avocados have been growing wild for at least 13,000 years though they have been cultivated by humans for about 9,000 years. There are three races of avocados: Guatemalan, Mexican and West Indian. While each has distinctive features, cross-pollination permits the development of unlimited varieties. The Bacon avocado is a hybrid of two Mexican avocado varieties. It was originally cultivated by James Bacon in Buena Park, CA in 1954.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Bacon Avocados. One
is easiest, three is harder.
Recently Spotted
Someone spotted Bacon Avocados using the Specialty Produce app for iPhone and Android.
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Seasons/Availability
The season for Bacon avocados is mid to late winter.
Current Facts
Avocados are members of the family Lauraceae, which includes the plants that produce edible cinnamon, camphor, sassafras and the herb laurel (bay leaf). There are three races of avocados: Guatemalan, Mexican and West Indian. While each has distinctive features, cross-pollination permits the development of unlimited varieties. Avocado varieties are also identified as being either Type A or Type B. The Bacon avocado is an B variety.
Description/Taste
Bacon avocados have a deep green smooth and thin skin with faint speckles throughout. Their flesh is a pale cornflower yellow color, less oily than Hass avocados but equally delicious, full flavored, buttery and creamy in texture. The central pit in bacon avocados is large, taking up a substantial amount of flesh in the fruit. The large pit has a tendency to make the seed cavity mold, making the fruit highly perishable when ripe.
Geography/History
The avocado is native to Central Americas and the West Indies. Avocados evolved as a species from animals eating the fruit and "distributing" the seeds. Avocados have been growing wild for at least 13,000 years though they have been cultivated by humans for about 9,000 years. There are three races of avocados: Guatemalan, Mexican and West Indian. While each has distinctive features, cross-pollination permits the development of unlimited varieties. The Bacon avocado is a hybrid of two Mexican avocado varieties. It was originally cultivated by James Bacon in Buena Park, CA in 1954.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Bacon Avocados. One
is easiest, three is harder.Recently Spotted
Someone spotted Bacon Avocados using the Specialty Produce app for iPhone and Android.
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Santa Monica Farmers Market Near Santa Monica, California, United States About 43 days ago Spotter's comments : Mud Creek Ranch, Santa Paula, CA has beautiful buttery bacon avocados today. |
