Now you can find these tropical fruits in the supermarket or at our website www.tropicalfrtuitgrowers.com. We’re in The Redlands, an agricultural area 25 miles southwest to Miami, Florida and we’re going to take a look at these avocados.
https://www.miamiculinarytours.com/south-florida-avocados/
Our farmers pick these avocados by hand when they are mature and they will either ripen at the supermarket or in your kitchen table… so why don’t we go to the kitchen and cut one of these up. Now we’re back from the grove and we have our avocados.
https://www.miamiculinarytours.com/south-florida-avocados/
Avocados are native to Mexico and they’ve been around for thousands of years, and now they grow well all around the world in tropical and subtropical regions and they’ve been recorded here in South Florida in 1833 for the first time and they’ve been available commercially in the early nineteen hundreds.
https://www.miamiculinarytours.com/south-florida-avocados/
That's the kind of fruit you want to take home with you. On the other hand, if you pull back the stem and find brown underneath, the avocado is overripe, and you're likely to find brown spots inside the fruit. And, if the stem doesn't come off, the fruit is not yet ripe enough to eat.
http://www.thekitchn.com/use-this-simple-trick-to-determine-whether-an-avocado-is-ripe-inside-tips-from-the-kitchn-172933
Here's a surefire tip for keeping your guacamole green and fresh. Watch the video! On the other hand, if you pull back the stem and find brown underneath, the avocado is overripe, and you're likely to find brown spots inside the fruit. And, if the stem doesn't come off, the fruit is not yet ripe enough to eat. (Image credit: Kelli Foster)
http://www.thekitchn.com/use-this-simple-trick-to-determine-whether-an-avocado-is-ripe-inside-tips-from-the-kitchn-172933
We came to the conclusion that Florida avocados were waterier, with a milder, fruitier flavor. We didn’t love them in guacamole: they tasted more washed-out than the Hass. And as Florida avocados have roughly six times the sugar by weight, it’s not surprising that tasters also found these samples sweeter. So while we’re sticking with nutty, buttery Hass avocados for guacamole, the skinny variety is fine in salads or other dishes where you’re looking for a fresh, mild fruit flavor.
https://www.cooksillustrated.com/features/8387-have-you-been-ripening-avocados-all-wrong
Florida avocados ripen between 60-75 degrees Fahrenheit (16-24 degrees Celsius). When temperatures soar, the fruit will ripen unevenly and develop an “off” flavor. Storage temperatures for the West Indian varieties should be about 55 degrees Fahrenheit (12 C.) and 40 degrees F. (4 C.) for other Floridian cultivars.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/avocado/tips-for-picking-avocados.htm
A mature avocado ripens in three to eight days after it is picked. Florida avocados ripen best at temperatures of 60° to 75°F. At higher temperatures, avocados ripen unevenly and develop off-flavors. To ripen, keep avocados at room temperature. To speed ripening, place avocados in a brown paper bag, or use a fruit ripening bowl. Ripe avocados yield to gentle pressure. They can be stored in the bottom of the refrigerator for several days. The peel of most Florida avocado varieties stays green when ripe, but some may be red or purple.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/he606
In terms of appearance, besides being smaller, Hass avocados have a wrinkly skin that turns dark greenish or even black when ripe. Florida avocados are usually about 2.5 times the size of a typical Hass, with a shape similar to that of a papaya and a smooth, bright-green exterior.
https://www.cooksillustrated.com/features/8387-have-you-been-ripening-avocados-all-wrong
Description/Taste. Florida avocados are easily distinguishable from other avocados in both appearance and flavor. Unlike Hass avocados, most Florida avocado varieties' skin does not turn color when ripe. The skin is smooth, kelly green and mottled with the occasional brown streak. The skin is firmly attached to the fruit's flesh, yet easy to peel away.
http://www.specialtyproduce.com/produce/Florida_Avocados_365.php
when are florida avocados ripe
Florida's avocados ripe at the temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Florida avocados ripe at temperatures of 60 degree to 75 degree Fahrenheit.