Kristin251
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There is nothing more beautiful than busting open a perfect avocado in the morning. If it's bad my day will follow.
Are Australian generally good? Just adding to my wealth of avocado knowledge. Hhaha
There is nothing more beautiful than busting open a perfect avocado in the morning. If it's bad my day will follow.Grown in Australia, probably in Queensland I think.
I have only eaten Australian grown avocado's.Are Australian generally good? Just adding to my wealth of avocado knowledge. Hhaha
I think it's because @Kristin251 is in the US, as I remember seeing her saying the "The Donald" has / is banning Avocado's from Mexico.Haven't found any from Mexico
I think it's because @Kristin251 is in the US, as I remember seeing her saying the "The Donald" has / is banning Avocado's from Mexico.
Hi Kristin, a week or so ago we were talking about avocados and being on 'special offer' in our respective local shops. Can't remember if it was this thread or not, (haven't read back through 5 pages), but we were talking about the various countries of origin, and which were the best. I did check it out next time I was in the shop, and found the country of origin on the side of the display box - seems they were probably South African. They were certainly different from the normal ones that are available locally, which are all Peruvian. Agree that they can be decidedly "iffy" - sometimes fine, sometimes won't ripen, other times turn to mush almost overnight. Haven't found any from Mexico, so I'll be on the lookout for South African ones again - maybe that's a new source for us. Hope so, I really enjoyed the dozen or so I had.
You can have him!!!!!Crikey - wonder what he's going to get up to nextThankfully, I don't think he's quite reached the stage of running things over here as well
Glad you have a new source that's good!! Did they keep well! I have to wondet if people don't like avocado if it's because they weren't the nice creamy ones.
Possible - guess we'll never know. Truth be told, I was not too enamoured of the first couple I tried, but persevered because of their fat content & learning about lchf; after that I got the 'taste' for them, and now very much enjoy their texture. The ones I had recently on special offer were mostly good; I followed your advice & took them out of the fridge until they had almost ripened, then put them back in the fridge till needed. The last couple were a bit over-ripe, so sadly they did end up on the compost heap (so not completely wasted!)
You can have him!!!!!
I had a dream last night where I found a crate of Mexican avocados in a small shop. I was so excited, it was like finding the Holy Grail. I blame @Kristin251 for influencing my dreams!
I had a dream last night where I found a crate of Mexican avocados in a small shop. I was so excited, it was like finding the Holy Grail. I blame @Kristin251 for influencing my dreams!
They are Waitrose's 'Perfectly Ripe Avocados', they seem ready to eat with just the right amount of give. I'll try one tonight for supper and report my findings.Now I'm falling off my chair!!!!
Things happen for a reason. I sure hope they turn out to be beautiful. That certainly is SPOOKY.
Are they ready to bust open? I can't wait ti hear how they are!!
Yay!!! Clap clap!! It's 10 am here. What time are you? I can't wait to hear lolThey are Waitrose's 'Perfectly Ripe Avocados', they seem ready to eat with just the right amount of give. I'll try one tonight for supper and report my findings.
That banned from the US article was old news. ( thank goodness!!) Trucks were turned away at the border at one point but we are over that now. Prices did go up a bit but nothing that will break the bank.That's brilliant news @Prem51 - and definitely spookyDefinitely Kristin's worked her magic again.
If they're banned from US maybe they've decided to ship their load over here? Hope they soon spread up to my area. - I'm guessing that with the increasing demand for avos our shops are now having to buy stuff from a wider range of places; South Africa up here, now Mexico down there .... wonder if the Ausies will join in as well and send their extras over.
p.s. It's now 4.20pm here, BST. Now I'm off out for an hour's stroll
They are Waitrose's 'Perfectly Ripe Avocados', they seem ready to eat with just the right amount of give. I'll try one tonight for supper and report my findings.
Well I had one of the Mexican Avocados. My first impression was that it is firmer than the Peruvian ones. But that might be because it wasn't as ripe. I'll see what the others are like over the next 2-4 days, they might get softer as they ripen a bit more.Yay!!! Clap clap!! It's 10 am here. What time are you? I can't wait to hear lol
Oh. Sad. I'm chalking it up to location. I'm a bit closer to MX than you.Well I had one of the Mexican Avocados. My first impression was that it is firmer than the Peruvian ones. But that might be because it wasn't as ripe. I'll see what the others are like over the next 2-4 days, they might get softer as they ripen a bit more.
I think I actually prefer the Waitrose avocados from Peru. They seem softer, creamier and with a richer taste. Perhaps that's because I'm used to them. The Waitrose Peruvian avos are better than other Peruvian avos from other supermarkets, small shops and market stalls, which are usually mushy, with brown bits or too hard.
The Waitrose Peruvian avos are usually just right, though they might get some brown soft bits after 3-4 days. I don't buy more than 4 at a time.
Not at all @Kristin251 , it's always good to get suggestions and try new things. The avo I had last night might have been a one off.Sorry if it was bad info
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