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Hass avocado

Hass avocado

Hass is the main avocado variety grown in New Zealand. It keeps well, and the thick bumpy skin helps protect it during transport. The skin colour changes from green to black as the fruit ripens. Hass avocados have smooth, creamy flesh and a large single seed.

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New Zealand Avocado

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Sandy Scarrow. 'Citrus, berries, exotic fruit and nuts', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/citrus-berries-exotic-fruit-and-nuts/2/1