Meet the Reed Avocado

This one’s for all the avocado toast-loving folks on Instagram. Meet the Reed avocado. Cousin to the Hass. The Reed is big and round, like a softball, with thick, leathery (but not pebbly) skin. It is creamier and denser than a Hass. They can even grow to 2-4 pounds.

That’s a lot of avocado for your toast!!

How do you know that it’s ready to grace a slice of bread? Shake it and feel for the slight rattling that the huge pit makes inside.

And what about the nutritional benefits of avocados? The fat in avocados aids in carotenoid absorption from sweet potatoes, carrots and leafy greens and improves the conversion of beta-carotene into vitamin A.

So let’s get to it!