Fuerte
Persea americana 'Fuerte' · Fruit
Top 10 pairings
Fuerte is the classic pear-shaped avocado with smooth, thin, bright-green skin that stays green even when ripe — it never blackens the way Hass does, so ripeness is judged by gentle give rather than colour. The pale yellow-green flesh is lighter and slightly less oily than Hass, more delicate and grassy, peeling cleanly away from the skin and pit. Long the standard winter avocado before Hass overtook it, it remains prized for fresh slicing and a clean, mild flavour.
Picking a good onedrag
UnderripeOverripe
Firm ripeBuy itSlices, wedges and fans that hold their edge.
FleshFirm; barely gives in the palm
SkinGreen going purple-black
StemButton on, dry at the edge
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What you get from one
74%
Edible part
201 g flesh · stone and skin out
272 g
Weight each
each one
Keeping ittap a temperature
A hard one held a week below 5 °C pits, greys and never ripens. Ripe ones last days at 2-4 °C.
90-95%
Humidity
Loose and open
Airflow