This avocado weighs 2 3/4 pounds
It’s coming toward the end of the season for summer avocados. The Donnie variety growing at Bee Heaven Farm is getting big and plump. Very big. Last Saturday at the fruit sale, Farmer Margie was weighing the monster green fruit, claiming that there was a three-pounder lurking in the bin somewhere among the two-and-a-half pounders.
No matter, this one will do. Look carefully at the scale. It says 2 and 3/4 pounds. No, the image has not been altered in any way. The fruit is really that huge.
When I brought this one to a friend, he exclaimed, “Oh my god! That’s a big avocado!” His eyes were shining with happiness. “I love avocados! I’m going to eat this all at one time.” Ok, Luis, go for it! Let me know if you really did it. (I can manage about half at one sitting.) Skanaus!
If you want to get your own, there will be another fruit sale this Saturday August 15th. Here’s the link where you can place your online order.
http://www.redlandorganics.com/CSASS09eggsNhoney.htm
Keep in mind the Donnies will be growing on the tree for one more week. So there might actually be a fruit that could weigh in at 3 pounds — or more!
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