News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:How to ripen and store avocados by gweinberg on Thursday November 30, 2023 @03:14PM (#38478471)
The avocados we eat are all clones, right? The reason I ask is, it seems to me that avocado sellers ought to be prominently displaying the variety, but in my experience they don't.
Re:How to ripen and store avocados by Meatpropeller on Thursday November 30, 2023 @04:15PM (#38479210)
The avocados in stores are all Hass variety or almost identical variants (Lamb Hass). These replaced Fuerte variety avocados decades ago as they shipped better, gave more consistent yields, and the darkening skin gave consumers an additional clue to ripeness.

If you are interested in trying different varieties, there are many if you live in a growing region and have access to farmer's markets. In the US: California, Hawaii, Florida.

Re:How to ripen and store avocados by c_o_n_v_e_x on Thursday November 30, 2023 @05:16PM (#38479965)
Depends on where you are in the world. In SE Asia, we get some wacky varieties that greatly vary in size, shape, and flavor. I bought a few at a local market in Indonesia that were border-line zucchini like in shape and had a very watery flavor.