Avocado is a magical fruit that resembles a grenade and has a peculiar taste. In the past eight years, sales in China have increased by nearly 20,000 times. Due to the global frenzy of pursuit, avocados are in short supply and prices are rising. It even earned the nickname "Green Gold" — because it's more profitable per acre than cannabis.
Origins of avocados:
The history of avocados is millions of years old. In ancient times it was the food of large mammals (such as mammoths and glyptodons), which were rich in fat to meet the energy needs of these animals. After a long period of geological change, humans appeared. Some people spread and took root on the American continent. Among them, the Aztec, the ancestors of Mexico, discovered avocados and gradually ate and planted fruit trees. In the 1870s, someone brought avocado trees from Mexico to the United States for planting. But this kind of fruit is really hard to say: dark brown or dark green epidermis pimples, living like a crocodile skin, the name is straightforward, called alligator pears. This "alligator-skinned pear" is not only ugly, but also tastes strange, and the fate of the American market can be imagined.
In 1914, the United States banned the import of Mexican avocados on the grounds that it feared the entry of pests and diseases. But the Mexican Association of Avocado Growers believes that this is all a pot with a name and must be changed. Since then, avocados have disappeared and avocados have made a comeback.
The nutritional composition of avocados has the following characteristics:
1. Rich in protein;
2, there is a high content of unsaturated fatty acids; avocado contains about 2% protein, while the general fruit is almost 0, and the dietary fiber content is also higher than other fruits.
3, high potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium and other elements;
4. Contains a variety of vitamins needed by the human body. In particular, it is worth mentioning that the fat content of avocados is about 15%, which means that the fat content of 100g of avocados is equivalent to the fat content of 113 apples! That number sounds pretty scary.
Cost of avocado:
According to the market price of fresh avocados (large changes in the increase, the price of a single fruit ranges from 5-12 yuan) and the price of frozen avocado puree manufacturers (Simplo, Hansi, origin) (about 40 yuan / 500g) analysis: a cup of conventional drinks (500cc cup type) about 80g of avocado puree, a cup of all costs in 6 to 10 yuan, according to the current pricing of most avocado products in 25 ~ 30 yuan / cup, most brands of profit can be about 55%.