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Once the plant reaches six inches in height, trim the top two inches, which should force lower growth and keep your plant hearty. What they look like: Most varieties of avocado are oval- or round-shaped with thick, rough green skin. Depending on the type, avocados can range from three ounces to four pounds. Selection tips: Look for fruit that is firm, yet gives when gently squeezed. If it's still hard, it's not ready to be eaten yet. Two medium avocados should yield about one pound, 2 1/2 cups sliced, diced, or chopped.
The fruit is a berry, consisting of a single large seed, surrounded by a buttery pulp. Florida avocado varieties contain 3 to 15% oil. The skin is variable in thickness and texture. Fruit color at maturity may be green, black, purple or reddish, depending on variety.Fruit shape ranges from spherical to pyriform, and the fruit weigh from a few ounces to 5 lbs (2.3 kg).vocado fruits do not ripen on the tree. In general, avocado varieties may be harvested anytime during their season of maturity (Table 2). Use this as your guide as to when picking your fruit may begin. However, slight year-to-year variations occur in when maturity begins.