Avocado Dickey (Avocado Dickey)
Dickey Cretan Avocado Variety, producer prices, Avocado Dickey general information:
Pedigree: Guatemala
Pellets: None
Seed Size: Small
Skin Texture: Hard
Flower Type: A Fruit
Shape: Pyriform
Skin Color White: Green
Ripe Skin Color: Green Skin
Thickness: N / A
Average Fruit Weight: 12-24
% Seed seed/skin/flesh: N/A
Avocados of Crete Dickey, Chania, producer prices, Avocado. Additional Information: The tree is sourced from seed from Atlixco, Mexico. Planted about 1904 on the grounds of EW Dickey, Hollywood, Ca. Difficult to spread. Fruit season Feb – June. The quality of the harvest is not promising. Creamy fruit with a characteristic aroma. Most of the varieties grown in California fall into the “Guatemalan” or “Mexican” group (or a hybrid of the two) while Florida grows mostly “West Indian”. This is done by weight as a sample of the ripe fruit is taken. First the fruit is weighed, cut open and the seed removed. The seed is weighed and information obtained as to its shape and whether the flesh adheres to the seed.
Avocado Dickey from Crete (Avocado Dickey)
Dickey Cretan Avocado variety. Avocados are known as nutrient boosters because they allow the body to absorb more fat-soluble nutrients from the foods eaten with them. Avocados also provide many of the same essential nutrients, including fiber, potassium, vitamin E, B-vitamins and folate, and contain more protein than any other fruit. They have a reputation for being high in fat and are actually second only to olives in oil content among fruits, but the oil in avocados is high in monounsaturated fatty acids, which is relatively healthy and can actually help reduce blood cholesterol levels. Avocados come in a variety of colors, some of which are pictured here. As the avocado ripens,
