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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: johnb51 on September 22, 2018, 11:01:14 AM

Title: Carla Avocado
Post by: johnb51 on September 22, 2018, 11:01:14 AM

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article218277040.html (https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article218277040.html)

Has anyone tasted this avocado?  The article says that Brooks Tropicals distributes it from February to early June.  Do you think it would grow well in South Florida?

Title: Re: Carla Avocado
Post by: johnb51 on March 25, 2019, 02:51:16 PM

I found it at Presidente Supermarket.  When it's ready to eat, I will comment on it.

Title: Re: Carla Avocado
Post by: johnb51 on March 27, 2019, 04:03:23 PM

Also currently available at Publix if anyone else wants to try it.

Title: Re: Carla Avocado
Post by: edzone9 on March 27, 2019, 04:48:34 PM

Just had a fe2 from Publix was delicious, from Dominican Republic.

Title: Re: Carla Avocado
Post by: johnb51 on March 29, 2019, 12:37:13 PM

(https://i.postimg.cc/JG83J956/13-FD53-DD-ECE4-4251-A98-B-162-EA8140415.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/JG83J956)

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I sampled this avocado along with a Hass. It was a typical West Indian type avocado. Not outstanding in flavor, but not flavorless and watery either.  Soft and buttery in texture.  The Hass definitely had more flavor.  I wouldn’t say it was any better than, say, Simmonds or Choquette.  So the best thing it has going for it is that it ripens at this time of year--late winter/early spring.  Would that be the same for South Florida?  I don't know.  Is it worth the $2.75 to $3.00 price tag?  Not if I can buy five Hass avocados from Mexico for the same price.

Title: Re: Carla Avocado
Post by: johnb51 on April 01, 2019, 09:05:48 AM

Here's another plus: does not turn brown when cut and refrigerated.

Title: Re: Carla Avocado
Post by: JF on April 01, 2019, 10:33:39 AM

We have them here at northgate Gonzalez markets and El Mambi in Glendale. Typical West Indies avocado a lot of water little oil.

Title: Re: Carla Avocado
Post by: johnb51 on April 01, 2019, 10:56:01 AM

Quote from: JF on April 01, 2019, 10:33:39 AM

We have them here at northgate Gonzalez markets and El Mambi in Glendale. Typical West Indies avocado a lot of water little oil.

True.  Not much oil content.

Title: Re: Carla Avocado
Post by: johnb51 on April 11, 2019, 11:59:09 AM

I found a Carla avocado at Aldi today ($1.89).  It’s a small one--next to a “large” Hass.  It's from AIOSA so it's the genuine patented real thing.  We'll see if it tastes any better than the previous one. 
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Title: Re: Carla Avocado
Post by: johnb51 on April 15, 2019, 02:01:30 PM

The flavor of this one was the same as the first one.  Fine for eating out of hand.  Does not hold its own, gets lost in a salad.