Detailed Guide to the Latest Avocado Growing Conditions and Cultivation Environment Requirements
The avocado is also known as alligator pear, avocado pear, butter pear, butter fruit and so on. It is a fruit with very high nutritional value, containing multiple vitamins, abundant fat and protein, and also high levels of sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium and so on. Besides being eaten as a fresh fruit, it can also be used in dishes and canned goods. The kernel has a mild aroma and is mainly used for food, medicine and the cosmetics industry. Now let us take a look at the value of growing avocados!
Avocado Growing Conditions
The avocado likes light and prefers a warm, humid climate. It is not cold-tolerant; only a few varieties can endure short-term low temperatures of 0 degrees. It is cultivated between 40°S and 40°N worldwide. The suitable average annual temperature is 20-25°C. Cold resistance varies by variety (the Mexican race is relatively strong in cold resistance, while the Guatemalan race and West Indian race are weaker in cold resistance). Cold-resistant varieties can withstand low temperatures of -6°C, while varieties with low cold resistance wither when exposed to low temperatures of 0°C. It needs annual rainfall of more than 1000 mm. Its roots are shallow and its branches are brittle, so it cannot withstand strong winds; strong winds can cause reduced yields. It has strong adaptability to soil.
Avocado Production Area Distribution
The avocado originated in Mexico and Central America, and was later widely planted in California, so California became the world's largest avocado producing area. It is grown throughout the world's tropical and subtropical regions, but is cultivated most in the southern United States, Guatemala, Mexico and Cuba, and has formed three major groups: the Mexican race, the Guatemalan race and the West Indian race. In China, there is a small amount of cultivation in Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian, Guangxi, Taiwan, China, Yunnan and Sichuan and other places.
Avocado Growing Value
1. Economic value: Avocado trees bear fruit after 3-4 years of planting, and yields become relatively stable from the 6th year. The investment funds required are relatively small, and avocado trees have very high yields, averaging 60-70 kg per tree, with some trees reaching 200 kg, giving them high economic value.
2. Health benefits: Avocado flesh has an extremely low sugar content, 1/5 that of bananas, making it a rare high-fat, low-sugar food for diabetic patients. Soaking the peel in water and drinking it can help relieve diabetes.
3. Beauty benefits: Avocado flesh has good affinity with human skin and is very easily absorbed by the skin. It also has strong absorption of ultraviolet rays, and is rich in vitamin E and carotene and so on, thus having good skin care, sunscreen and health benefits. Countries such as the United States and Japan have already widely used it in more than 240 kinds of cosmetics, including skin creams, facial cleansers, masks, shampoos and sunscreens.