Avocados
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| Avocados | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |||||
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| California | Available | Available | Available | Available | Available | Available | Available | ||||||||||
| Chile | Available | Available | Available | Available | Available | Available | Available | Available | |||||||||
| Peru | Available | Available | Available | Available | Available | Available | |||||||||||
| Mexico | Available | Available | Available | Available | Available | Available | Available | Available | Available | Available | Available | Available | |||||
An Avocado Has More Potassium Than A Banana
A single avocado has 975 milligrams of potassium, while a banana, well-known for being loaded with potassium, delivers just half that, with 487 milligrams per large fruit.
They’ll Ripen More Quickly With A Banana Or An Apple Around
Bananas and apples release ethylene gas, a naturally-occurring plant hormone.
If you store your unripe avocados in a brown bag with an apple or a banana, the gases trapped in the bag will help those green guys ripen more speedily.