Avocado is a very popular green fruit for its particular taste and its soft and delicate flesh. It is integrated in several recipes, whether for starter or dessert and in several salty or sweet sauces. Its appearance can vary, ranging from green and soft flesh to black and rough. It is high in calories but contains good fats.
Benefits of the Avocados
- Avocado is an exotic fruit native to Central and South America. It contains potassium, magnesium, vitamin B5, B6, C, K, E as well as fiber and good fat.
- Avocado is rich in antioxidants and helps to fight against free radicals that can be a major factor in the development of cardiovascular diseases and certain cancers.
- Avocado is rich in fiber. These help to prevent colon cancer and increase satiety.
- Avocado is rich in unsaturated fats that are good fats for cardiovascular health.
- Avocado is rich in vitamin B5, also called pantothenic acid, which contributes to the optimal use of the energy of other foods.
- Avocado is rich in vitamin K, necessary for the production of essential proteins in blood coagulation.
- Avocado is a source of copper, necessary for the constitution of hemoglobin and collagen.
- Avocado contains vitamin B6, essential for the production of red blood cells.
- Avocado contains phosphorus, which plays a major role in maintaining bone health
- Avocado is rich in zinc, necessary for wound healing, fetal development and genetic material manufacture.
In recent years, the price of the avocado has increased significantly. It is possible to save money by growing your own avocado at home, which is also fresh and organic. It is not necessary to have a large space; the avocado tree is a small tree that is easy to grow.
How to grow an avocado tree
Ingredient:
- 1 avocado pit
- 4 toothpicks
- 1 pot
Indications:
- Dip the core in hot water between 35 and 40 ° for half an hour.
- Thoroughly clean the avocado kernel, push in 4 toothpicks, at equal distances from each other. Then put it in a glass filled with water; toothpicks should keep the core soaked halfway so that the rounded part stays in the air. Change the water of the glass when it becomes cloudy.
- Keep it away from the sun but in a warm place until the stem grows and the roots become visible. This growth can take from 2 to 6 weeks. Wait for other leaves to grow and the roots to reach 1 to 2 centimeters before planting the core.
How to plant the kernel?
In a large pot of plants, filled with nutrient-rich soil, put your kernel into it by making a small hole making sure the end of the seed is exposed to the outside.
How to take care of it ?
Once the avocado tree is planted, move it to a sunny spot in your home. Water the tree generously and regularly, ensuring that the soil remains moist but not saturated. If you notice that the leaves become dry and dark, it is that it is not hydrated enough. Then put your pot in the sink and let the water run down the sink to ensure drainage through the hole in the pot.
On the other hand, if the leaves become yellow and sag, it means that the tree is too wet. In this case, you must stop hydrating for a few days and reduce the amount of water in the future.
You have to be patient before the tree comes to fruition. In the meantime, have fun and say that gardening is the best therapy for anxiety and stress.
Tips for keeping the avocados :
If you happen to buy green avocados and not enough walls, you can ripen them to a good temperature by putting them in a brown paper bag. By adding an apple in the bag, you can speed up the process, since the apple will release ethylene that will ripen fruit quickly.
