STRANGE AVOCADO COMPARISON (Persea Sp) - Weird Fruit Explorer Ep. 349

[@welliamism]

4:05 glad somebody's finally talking about the mouthfeel

[@kevlarkaptain689]

BROOKLYN 99!!!!

[@samurai6170]

*EXCEPTIONAL MOTH FEEEEELL!!!!!*

[@chadlight652]

I'm so envious of you right now. Avacados and bananas are my two favorite fruits and you are knee deep in both. Love your videos!

[@notmyworld44]

I just happened to remember that 70 years ago I was a 5-yr-old boy in Florida, and Avocados were called Alligator Pears, or just "pears" by Floridians. Nearly everybody in Tampa had a "pear" tree in their yard back then, and we couldn't imagine buying one from a market! Does anybody else out there remember hearing of Avocados being called Alligator Pears?

[@theblondesiouxsiesioux]

My in laws lived in the Keys and Oakala. They told me, back in the Keys, they had an avocado tree. They also said they had no idea how to use them. Luckily, they've wised up. I just found it funny. I'll have to ask them if they ever heard them called Alligator Pears.

[@sportsonwheelss]

That is what they called them elsewhere other than the US

[@bustedkeaton]

Ive read the name in some old cookbooks

[@bdWongsWang]

Put a bit of sea salt (coarse kind) on avocado; the crunch of the salt crystals sprinkled on the avocado’s smoothness is fantastic. (If you’re a texture person)

[@WeirdExplorer]

I'll try that!

[@zooq1139]

@@WeirdExplorer requesting salt on avocado update

[@BuenavistaNZ]

@@WeirdExplorer any luck finding the salt?😅

[@beacheykeen]

Would really bring out the more subtle flavors too

[@KingRDC]

I was gonna ask for a salt and avo video too... But you got it sorted! Now we wait for Jared.

[@stevemonkey6666]

😁 you will now have to make a big batch of guacamole

[@stevemonkey6666]

Edit: I posted too soon 😊

[@konijntjewiebel4842]

A friend of mine makes the best avocado juice: Just put avocados, water, fresh lime juice and some sugar in a blender. Mix and enjoy :)

[@WeirdExplorer]

Sounds good!

[@byronvournazos4600]

There is an avacado tree that is growing through the steps behind Paqual's palace at the Palenque Myan ruins (at least it was there in the early '90's. Absolutely the best I've ever tasted, never tasted any other remotely close. Pear shaped with a large seed if memory serves. Nutty, creamy, remote "normal" avacado flavor. if you ever get the chance...

[@arandomperson5185]

You can put an avocado with condensed milk mix that up with crushed ice or ice and mix it with more for a pretty good drink or desert

[@NephilaClavata]

I was skeptical about avocado drinks like this when I first heard about them, but they're actually really good.

[@RetrogradeBeats]

Avocado’s really fill me up like I ate way more than I did.

[@sdfkjgh]

Years ago, I was riding my bike home from Valley College, when I whizzed by this snack cart in front of a new restaurant. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw these gigantic bright green spheroids. It was like a scene from a cartoon, the way I slammed on the only partially-functioning brakes, and backed up. The restaurant: Ay Papa Que Rico (www.google.com/maps/place/Ay+Papa+Que+Rico/@34.2046585,-118.4507976,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80c2972309ba278d:0xfda826988a3cc06d!8m2!3d34.2046585!4d-118.4486089?hl=en&authuser=0 ), the green spheroids: a variety of avocado I'd never encountered before, nor anywhere else. At $4 each, they were worth every penny & more, for these were the sweetest, creamiest avocados I'd ever had. I'd read about avocados being used in desserts, and until then, I couldn't fathom why. This variety, of whose name I'm still unaware, was what elucidated me to why. Over the years, I've bought many avocados from Ay Papa Que Rico, not all of them have been this wonderous variety of which I've spoken, but they've unfortunately stopped selling avocados altogether years ago. :(

[@diannaodman2847]

during the late spring last year i buried 5 avocados seeds in a mound of mulch and forgot about them. toward the end of summer i seen they had sprouted and had small leafs, dug them up and put them in a really large flower pot, they have lived in the garage under grow lights next to a large window unheated and are about 7-9 inches tall and look really healthy. also i going to order a Mexicola seedling from one green world as it can take zone 8 but will keep it in a pot to bring in just in case we get a bad cold spell.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Thats great, hope they do well for you

[@LisaLee__]

You have to have it with a tiny bit of salt to really bring out the incredible flavors in the fat that is avacado. Enjoy!

[@johnvelden7809]

Even as a complete chili head, all avocado needs is salt and pepper to be perfection.

[@snek9983]

i like it with pepper salt and lime or lemon

[@k8eekatt]

I hope you can sample avocados in Hawaii some time! There are soooo many kinds! My favorite were some the size of small cantalopes with the most lovely light green smooth buttery fruit. They were actually juicy! What a great picnic....avocado, papaya, beet slices, pineapple....mmmmm

[@k8eekatt]

They were smooth shiny green, and larger than the chaqette.

[@WeirdExplorer]

wow!

[@jolus6678]

Those really big avocados are the wateriest, and least flavorful of all. When it comes to avocados the smaller the avocado the more concentrated and richer the flavor.

[@poisontoad8007]

Does your job ever bring you to NZ mate? We have delicious native fruits most Kiwis don't even know about PLUS: We have Kiwis! Even a kind you're allowed to eat!

[@amy7189]

Poison Toad I'm so jealous of your kiwis, the small and beaky kind are adorable *squee*

[@WeirdExplorer]

Hope to get out that way sometime soon.

[@alasdair_scott]

Could you give some examples? I've been researching good native Aus species and briefly looked into NZ species but couldn't find anything worthwhile, but i'd love to know about any!

[@SirSensible]

I could eat avocados all day every day. Apparently it was my mom's craving during pregnancy too.. wish they weren't so expensive. 😢

[@WeirdExplorer]

Haha you've loved avocados before you were even born, thats devotion.

[@ZE308AC]

Plant a tree

[@noisemakerman]

The best avocado I ever had was from a friend of a friend's tree. I still don't know what variety it was, but it was incredibly creamy and never turned brown when left out after cutting. I planted some of the seeds and maybe they will fruit some day. I need to ask about it again so I can find the variety.

[@kimhicks4781]

Surprise a B Avaçado pollinated doesn't turn brown after cutting. The skin also stays green. It is said to taste good, often used for a pollinator for Hass to produce more fruit as Hass really doesn't need a pollinator. IT would only be used for more production of fruit. For all around tree traits Hass s still King, If you are only going to have one tree may people recommend a Hass. For a semi smaller tree many recommend Gem, Reed, Lila, Pinkerton and I think Lula is a small tree along with Holiday that ripens at Christmas when other Avacados are not n seasoñ. These mentioned are all good tasting Avacados and of course there are other worthy trees. The Mexicola and Mexicola Grande are very cold hardy down to 18 degrees. The Grande has bigger fruit it not as tasty s regular smaller fruited Mexicola.

[@HaydenX]

Hass avocados are the only ones I ever see in the Central Valley, and when I make a big batch of guac, I call it a "Hass-load".

[@RFabs89]

Hey Jared. For the next avocado comparisons you should try to get hold of some mexican avocado types, as they are supposed to have a different taste profile (kinda anise seed like). Great video. Cheers!

[@jasonluke6364]

watching a vid about a fruit im allergic to

[@Entiox]

Years ago I was ripening some Hass avocados to make a cold avocado soup. The day before I went to make the soup I had to make an emergency trip out of town for about a week. When I got back the avocados were over ripe, but still looked to be ok to use. As I made the soup I made a discovery, those really overripe, borderline Hass avocados for some reason taste like pipe tobacco. I've been a pipe smoker for 30 years so I know those flavors really well and those avocados tasted like a tobacco blend heavy with bright Virginia tobacco. My girlfriend at the time was absolutely horrified by the flavor.

[@wege85]

I have seen only 2-3 varieties in Finland and I don't know which one is which because they are all small to compared to those. Its a bit too expensive for my liking to daily use. You can vacuum seal the rest of the guacamole and will last atleast 3 days without going brown.

[@LisaLee__]

Oh no I want to eat them all 😭

[@RM-yf2lu]

Look out for the Pollock variety. It's enormous. At least 2lbs each and buttery smooth deliciousness. Popular in trinidad

[@christienatasha1398]

Avocado juice with a drizzle of chocolate syrup is just one of my favorite drinks

[@LeChristEstRoi]

Jared, I have a new "weird" fruit for you to try! I think you didn't try it yet! It's the prunus mume var. bungo makino. This fruit is believed to be a natural hybrid of the apricot (prunus armeniaca or prunus sibirica) and the japanese apricot (prunus mume) Japanese apricot is basically not palatable in its raw state (needs to be pickled, sweetened...), but the "bungo makino" have the sweetness of the apricot, so it can be eaten raw. Maybe I'm wrong but I believe it could be a challenge to find this fruit in the US, it seems that it doesn't even have a vernacular name in english...

[@WeirdExplorer]

great suggestion, I'll see if I can find one. Thanks!

[@mirandamom1346]

How do I get a job eating avocados?

[@WeirdExplorer]

there has to be a way!

[@XX-gy7ue]

hi , I love your channel , but reading some of the comments was very troubling to me - my diet is mostly fruit , and I often wonder about the conditions in the farms that grow them , as in the horror stories of ' banana republics ' etc. - since you have first-hand knowledge of these places , please talk about what you see ! I love avocados , and I've eaten far more varieties than shown here , but would not eat them , if they were grown in an unethical way ! are some places better than others etc. - what do you see when traveling , include all your observations on all types of fruit , I think you seem very caring and thoughtful , what do you see ?!

[@pauliethemushroomman]

“They say this cat Schaff is a bad mother...”

[@raggedyanarchist]

Shut your mouth!

[@WeirdExplorer]

😆

[@bdWongsWang]

That second avocado you tasted (the “wet kind of mouth-feel” one) was enormous! LOL-as I continued watching, I realized most of those avocados are pretty dang big!

[@GHumpty1965]

If you love Avocado and you have some that are beginning to turn on you. Make Avocado Ice cream with it, About half an avocado to pint of Vanilla Ice cream. Turn the Avocado into a smooth paste, the Ice Cream you let soften then Mix the 2 well. Freeze the mixture, you will love it.

[@WeirdExplorer]

sounds amazing

[@johnmorton5681]

Video quality is awesome! did you upgrade your setup? Keep up the great work!

[@WeirdExplorer]

Yep new camera, lighting and mic. thanks!

[@chrissonnenschein6634]

Been in England for so long, could kill for a Hass! once in a blue moon i find something similar in texture, mouth feel...but never find anything that looks like Hass. would like to know what varieties we get here.? thay must either be from Spain or Israel. When I do find one like hass it looks nothing lije on the outside: smooth lime green skin but the pit is super small and black. which means more flesh per fruit.

[@metimamo7530]

Oww!! that black pottery is Ethiopian traditional coffee brewery pot. what else do u have from there?

[@BeeRich33]

Any advice on how to properly ripen these things? I throw way too many out.

[@blankcanvaseventdecor]

Hi, Can you name (spell) the one you liked the most? I tried search for the "Shaf" and other spellings but can't find it even on Miami Fruits Website. Thanks

[@Faustobellissimo]

You forgot sliced tomatoes in our quac.

[@WeirdExplorer]

agh next time...

[@plantnewbie5188]

I'm fascinated by how many different varieties of fruits and vegetables there are that I've never seen or heard of before. I think there are around 900 different varieties of avocado in the world but I've only seen 2 of them in person. There's a channel on KZbin called SleepyLizard if anyone wants to see some cool avocados and mangos. He also sells them.

[@pridefulworm]

I use to work at a deli where we got to make our own meal for the day. Sometimes I would put two full avocados on a salad haha.

[@dickydoodle8454]

Which one is best on a bacon cheesburger?

[@LarsSveen]

What type of avocado is the huge ball-shaped variety that you see in Hawaii?

[@k8eekatt]

I am wondering if its like the shed, or what ever the last one was.

[@teresamexico309]

A test of their 'refrigerator life' would be useful because a person living alone would not normally eat a whole avocado at once, specially the big ones. I do get lots of wild avocados (Persea spp.) from a rural area in the same state I live at and among them some (the big ones) keep very well in the refrigerator (without getting dark) up to a week. Hass variety does not keep that long. Besides, the wild avocados are organic even though they are not certified organic. A tip for your guacamole: cut the onion and squeeze the lime/lemon/sour orange* on them and let them rest while preparing the rest. I make one with cucumber and cilantro which I like better than the one with tomato. *For my taste using sour orange is way better than using lime or lemon. If you already have done the referred test above, forgive my comment please.

[@mulhollanddrivehobo6910]

There's a variation which the color is very dark purple when ripe, people who doesn't know it maybe think it is rotten, when these species season starts I will try to send to you for review.

[@papaya2957]

oh wow! i used to have a lula avacado tree, and it was outside one of the houses i used to live in in the australian mountains near mt. warning... they grow well there and theyre DELICIOUS ( when theyre grown correctly )

[@MidoriMushrooms]

this guy: needs 10 friends to eat half a bowl of guac me at 3AM: inhales a calzone and half a box of cinnamon breadsticks

[@imaginexist]

bro the magnetic season containers above the stove is tight, love that idea

[@scallopohare9431]

Okay, can anyone explain why the Haas avocadoes in grocery stores are so moldy inside by the time they ripen?

[@yanjijay6752]

Hmmm all those avocados time for some smoothie or guacamole or even try making bread out of it.

[@WeirdExplorer]

never tried avocado bread, interesting idea

[@Ari_C]

thank god i had ripe avocados in my kitchen 😋

[@ashutoshjha9147]

Let me tell you something with bit of Indian twist , onion garlic green chilli coriander tomato all chopped finely with black salt red chilli powder and chat masala

[@LisaLisaAtl]

I’d love to see more Miami Fruit review videos. I always comment this, but I live your videos.

[@frugalgardener7921]

Planted Monroe and choquette avocado early this year. Can't wait....

[@stacyb3267]

Jalapeños, cilantro! Mmmm serano chili’s too hot and fresh. With El Milagros chips or donkey chips. Must try!!!!!

[@mytech6779]

Many Jalapenos sold in norther USA have little or no heat. (poor produce managers tasting and rejecting produce) Serrano heat is reliable.

[@Ucceah]

heavy, nutty, and perhaps a bit too ripe, avocados make great milk shakes. like you'd make banana milk with a stick blender.

[@KernHunewill]

It is Hass as in Bass.

[@dreckken]

I really want a Avacodo now but I know when I go to the store to get some none of them will be ripe and I'll have to wait like 3 days.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Yeah avocados are a real lesson in planning. At least they keep a while in the fridge. 😄

[@thuggie1]

the creamy texture is what puts me off avocado

[@WeirdExplorer]

Yeah I didnt care for the texture when I first had avocado, but now I don't mind it

[@theeel8981]

As if avocados themselves weren’t weird enough.

[@WildernessgalM]

You forgot freshly crushed garlic cloves / chopped cilantro! 😉 Mmmmmmmmm 🤤😋

[@peachypeach]

Lots of Indonesian avocados are kinda similar to the first 2

[@mrsenstitz]

peachypeach they are used in desserts and sweet snacks. With condensed milk.

[@marialiyubman]

Try making half a guacamole with refined Bulgarian cheese. Heaven. 😍

[@moracomole8090]

Love avocado Lucky enough to buy them for under 30p per one

[@niacynthia3018]

Try finger avocado and ball shaped avocado too

[@sandrasingh9532]

Best avocados 🥑 are from Trinidad . Hope you try it one day

[@CloudKXII]

You should try Long Neck Avocado (Russel Avocado)

[@fCLEF007]

I just want those seeds to grow …. :)

[@luckyphil45]

Looks great!

[@SuperCatfire]

3:51 the fuckin car horn sdfhfhjnsrfjjhg

[@gordybishop2375]

Roast and eat the seeds?

[@WeirdExplorer]

avocado seed review is coming up next month!

[@gordybishop2375]

Wow cool,,,thank you for the heads up, Thanksfor sharing

[@notmyworld44]

...and where were YOU when the guacamole hit the fan?

[@iiSairocksu]

Why'd you bite the spoon Dx

[@mytech6779]

Testicle fruit. Avocado comes from a Aztec word ahuakatl which also means testicles.

[@WeirdExplorer]

thats a fun fact!

[@MrDarko20]

take the word of a Mexican, the perfect guacamole have tomato, red onion, salt, pepper, lime, fresh serrano pepper or jalapeno pepper and cheese, but not a cheese that can be melted something like that have the texture of parmesan cheese

[@damarajensen]

Avocado Juice is very good

[@decameter]

I wish there were more avocados availble where I am. I would love more ethical avocados since a lot of hass avocado orchards are owned by cartels :(

[@jenniferbutcher8393]

Man...I sure wish I liked avacadoes! You describe them so well....but I have tried and tried to like them, just can stomach them. Rats. Pineapple, anyone? 😁

[@WeirdExplorer]

not for everyone! I didn't like them when I was younger but slowly converted.

[@jenniferbutcher8393]

Weird Explorer I'm gonna keep trying! 😊

[@TJtheHuman]

I put tequila, jalapeño, and cilantro in guacamole

[@DeathMetalDerf]

That's gotta be like a banana BRICK with 8 or 9 bananas in there. I'll bet it was fantastic!

[@HirschfeldWillamette]

Your guac looks very good, not gonna lie

[@Lasenggo]

Those avocadoes are quite small compared to the ones we grow.

[@ivanscottw]

Pretty surprised there was no Hass cultivar as a reference

[@JonaDayaWesley]

Now I want guacamole

[@mushroomsamba82]

who knew putting avocado on bread would end up annoying so many gen x'ers and boomers

[@ritahall2378]

Dry the seeds They’re very nutritional

[@onlockmobileskateshop113]

Jared is a baller with all that avo.

[@Poison.Ivy_]

I don't know the difference in avocados. Cause where I live any avocado is called pear

[@CanielDonrad]

I like Lula its sweet in my opinion. But the pits are always obnoxious. Booth is good as well. The others I am not familiar with.

[@themysterytraveler6536]

Should have tried to make ice cream

[@autumnrain1892]

Avacado freezes well.

[@WeirdExplorer]

I froze some of these and they do!

[@dextardextar]

would you say you're getting a real sense of avocado?

[@TheMiss0jessy]

Your camear improve A LOT!

[@Tefoe]

anybody else get the ball deodorant add for the avocado video! ... lol

[@gantify1301]

All I see is a couple pears and a lot of limes

[@InspectFL]

You must love your job LOL....

[@therealchimp1516]

I wish I had the money to afford things like this

[@Dockhead]

and you can simply by working to obtain the means to grow them yourself, a good honest investment to take, or simply to buy some yourself. im sure some of your local shops or markets will have avocados at different varieties.

[@therealchimp1516]

@@Dockhead It's way too cold to do anything without intense temperature regulation during the winter months 😂

[@Dockhead]

@@therealchimp1516 true true probably best sticking to trying to buy some, hope that can help haha

[@Tam.I.am.]

I remember someone once claiming that they made guacamole out of tomato hornworms for a joke and no one noticed the difference. They said that was why they never ate guacamole anymore. **shakes head** Don't know if I believe it, and I'm not testing to find out.

[@nakrul987]

i need avocato!

[@TheWeirdestOfBugs]

Hipsters and millennials must be drooling like bulldogs for these. I don't know which kinds of avocados are grown down here, but they tend to be rather savory and buttery (we get the Hass and another one which is large and green). Cheers, Jared.

[@WeirdExplorer]

If there is one thing that hipsters deserve accolades for, its avocado toast. I kind of hate that I like it, but it is good.

[@Kikilang60]

Andrea Ariza: I was listening to the BBC this morning, and they were talking about me Millennials and their love of Avocados. It's claimed that most people in the U.K. think Millennials are addicted to Avocados, and if they stopped buying them, the could afford a house. They had a millennial on, and she said, "Yes I love avocados, and she wasn't a hipster."

[@TheWeirdestOfBugs]

@@Kikilang60 In my country, avocados are eaten quite often, usually with soup, and with a little salt sprinkled over them. They're also often eaten mashed with freshly-made rice. I was just poking a bit of fun at the current trends.

[@TheWeirdestOfBugs]

@@WeirdExplorer So is it some kind of guilty pleasure?

[@Kikilang60]

Andrea Ariza: In time I think the whole world is going to eat Avocados, with the exception of Africa. They grow them there to sell, but they are not that popular to eat.

[@mandab.3180]

hmm not a huge fan of avocado, tho i will eat it mixed in things. don't like guacamole, but i like it in sushi and a couple other things. i think it's just so bland i'm ambivalent. these seem like like maybe they have more flavor, so it'd be interesting to try.

[@WeirdExplorer]

I didn't like them when I was younger but now can't get enough, but definitely something to use with other things than on their own.

[@andrewheather4970]

Weird Explorer could you rate fruits on your weird fruit explorer episodes from now on

[@marialiyubman]

Omg reviewing avocados must be a special kind of hell.... Not ripe, not ripe, not ripe. Ripe. Rotten Times infinity.