Hass or Shepard? The difference between these avocado varieties is more than just the colour | Yasmine Probst and Karen Zoszak

Shepard avocados, slightly milder and sweeter than the popular Hass variety, are in season from February until AprilMore summer essentialsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhether it’s with crumbled feta or poached eggs, you’d be hard pressed to find a cafe in Australia or further afield that doesn’t have avocado somewhere on the menu.This fruit (yep, it’s a fruit from a tree, not a vegetable) is widely associated with brunch culture and other trendy eating habits.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best readsThis article was originally published by the ConversationYasmine Probst is a professor in the school of medical, Indigenous and health sciences at the University of Wollongong. Karen Zoszak is an accredited practising dietitian and a PhD candidate at the University of Wollongong Continue reading...

Hass or Shepard? The difference between these avocado varieties is more than just the colour | Yasmine Probst and Karen Zoszak

Shepard avocados, slightly milder and sweeter than the popular Hass variety, are in season from February until April

Whether it’s with crumbled feta or poached eggs, you’d be hard pressed to find a cafe in Australia or further afield that doesn’t have avocado somewhere on the menu.

This fruit (yep, it’s a fruit from a tree, not a vegetable) is widely associated with brunch culture and other trendy eating habits.

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This article was originally published by the Conversation

Yasmine Probst is a professor in the school of medical, Indigenous and health sciences at the University of Wollongong. Karen Zoszak is an accredited practising dietitian and a PhD candidate at the University of Wollongong

Continue reading...