Pear shaped fruit with an average length of 8 cm.
Dark green with rough skin. Will usually turn slightly brown as it ripens.
Contains a large central seed, 3 to 5 centimetres in diameter.
Popular uses for Avocado are as a butter replacement or use as a dip with raw vegetables for a healthier alternative to chips and dip.

Avocados go quickly from ripeness to over ripeness try picking slightly unripe ones.
Look for avocados that are dark green and hard. 
As they ripen they will brown slightly and become slightly soft to thumb pressure. 
Be wary of soft avocados are they may be over-ripe and no good for consumption.

Avocados are a surprisingly complete food, containing about fourteen different minerals such as iron and copper for your blood. 
The sodium and potassium in avocados help keep your body chemically balanced.
Avocados are low in sugar content and free from starch - which makes them ideas for diabetics or hypoglycemics.
Vitamins found in an avocado include A, several B-complex, C, and E.
Minerals include Phosphorus and Magnesium.
Antioxidants in the form of Vitamins E and C.
Provides 670kj / 100g.

Store you unripe avocados alongside your bananas until your avocado is ripe and ready to use.
Once ripe you can remove the flesh by cutting the fruit in half lengthwise. You can then twist it open from here, the large seed easily comes out of one side, and all you have to do is push it out of the other side with a knife.

WA - Outer Metropolitan Areas, South West, Canarvon.
*Imported stock available during local season.