Avocados

An avocado is a fruit and not a vegetable! It is a member of the berry family. The two most widely marketed avocado varieties are the rough skinned almost black Hass and the other is the thin skinned green Fuerte. The Hass has a smaller pit and a more buttery texture than the Fuerte. Avocados must be used when fully ripe. They do not ripen on the tree and are rarely  shipped ripened.