Comments on: What Makes These Avocados Different From All Others? http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2013/02/what-makes-these-avocados-different-from-all-others/ Just another blogs.smithsonianmag.com site Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:57:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Alastair Bland http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2013/02/what-makes-these-avocados-different-from-all-others/#comment-1808 Alastair Bland Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:48:33 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=6322#comment-1808 The folks at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, in Florida, have an extensive avocado collection, of several hundred varieties, and they are the experts. The folks at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, in Florida, have an extensive avocado collection, of several hundred varieties, and they are the experts.

]]> By: Cathleen http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2013/02/what-makes-these-avocados-different-from-all-others/#comment-1805 Cathleen Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:28:23 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=6322#comment-1805 I am a food scientist who, unfortunately, does not have the knowledge about avocados that she needs right now! Do you by any chance know of an avocado expert that you wouldn't mind referring me to? Thanks so much. Great blog by the way! Cathleen I am a food scientist who, unfortunately, does not have the knowledge about avocados that she needs right now! Do you by any chance know of an avocado expert that you wouldn’t mind referring me to?

Thanks so much. Great blog by the way!
Cathleen

]]> By: Alastair Bland http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2013/02/what-makes-these-avocados-different-from-all-others/#comment-1681 Alastair Bland Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:46:06 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=6322#comment-1681 Avocado experts definitely know the origins of these varieties, as well as the genetic lineages. I know that the Hass came from a seed in southern California about a century ago. The original tree died a decade back, I believe, but its clones live on. Avocado experts definitely know the origins of these varieties, as well as the genetic lineages. I know that the Hass came from a seed in southern California about a century ago. The original tree died a decade back, I believe, but its clones live on.

]]> By: H.J. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2013/02/what-makes-these-avocados-different-from-all-others/#comment-1674 H.J. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:24:27 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=6322#comment-1674 I remember in my youth (several wars ago) the Fuerte avocado as the staple in the market, and I liked it better the the Haas, which seems almost ubiquitous now. Where do these two lie in your avocado families, Alastair? Are they recent enough to trace them back to a single tree? I remember in my youth (several wars ago) the Fuerte avocado as the staple in the market, and I liked it better the the Haas, which seems almost ubiquitous now. Where do these two lie in your avocado families, Alastair? Are they recent enough to trace them back to a single tree?

]]> By: Adam http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2013/02/what-makes-these-avocados-different-from-all-others/#comment-1659 Adam Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:39:39 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=6322#comment-1659 Considering that a large proportion of avocados available in my area are picked way too early and never ripen properly, this was a good read and now I know what I'm missing out on (curse you!!!) Considering that a large proportion of avocados available in my area are picked way too early and never ripen properly, this was a good read and now I know what I’m missing out on (curse you!!!)

]]> By: Leggs http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2013/02/what-makes-these-avocados-different-from-all-others/#comment-1658 Leggs Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:28:40 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=6322#comment-1658 Growing up in California we had the most delicious local grown avocados. Much like in Central America an avocado was simply an avocado. Then the Hass invasion occurred. The tasteless easily cultivated version of an avocado invaded markets everywhere. How I long for a buttery heaven of a non-Hass variety avocado. Growing up in California we had the most delicious local grown avocados. Much like in Central America an avocado was simply an avocado. Then the Hass invasion occurred. The tasteless easily cultivated version of an avocado invaded markets everywhere. How I long for a buttery heaven of a non-Hass variety avocado.

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