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Florida avocado

Persea americana

Description:

tall shiny-leaved tree with large smooth skinned green fruit

Habitat:

spotted in residential landscape

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2 Comments

auntnance123
auntnance123 11 years ago

Yes, Seema; and much larger. The real difference is in the fat content though. The California (Haas) avocado is smoother, creamier, and richer. If you've heard of "lite" avocados, those would be Florida avocados rebranded by Florida growers to capitalize on their lower calorie content.

Seema
Seema 11 years ago

less wrinkly than California counterpart..

auntnance123
Spotted by
auntnance123

Florida, USA

Spotted on Nov 3, 2012
Submitted on Dec 2, 2012

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