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
This article was amended on January 28 to clarify that most parts of Australia now have avocado orchards.
