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Quality of Hawaii’s Avocados Moving towards import replacement Marisa Wall USDA, ARS, PBARC. Ted Radovich, Marc Meisner , Glen Fukumoto – UH-CTAHR Ken Love – HTFG Francis Zee – USDA, ARS, PBARC.
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Quality of Hawaii’s AvocadosMoving towards import replacement Marisa Wall USDA, ARS, PBARC Ted Radovich, Marc Meisner, Glen Fukumoto – UH-CTAHR Ken Love – HTFG Francis Zee – USDA, ARS, PBARC
Avocados are nutrient-dense fruits: high in unsaturated fats, fiber, niacin, folate, lutein, potassium, iron, vitamins B6, C, E, K. • Hawaii avocado cultivars are considered by many as gourmet fruit because of their nutty flavor and creamy texture.
A survey and taste test by Hawaii chefs identified five avocado cultivars with potential gourmet quality. Sharwil Kahaluu Malama Linda Local Hass
Avocado imports into Hawaii are increasing. • Local avocados contribute ~30% of total demand. • Supply of imported avocados into Hawaii has tripled. • Imported avocados cost 3-4 times more than local avocados.
Goals:Determine quality standards for Hawaii’s avocados. Replace imported avocados with Hawaii-grown fruit. • Determine quality using objective analyses. • Develop database of objective quality criteria that correlates with sensory quality and market appeal. • Use quality criteria to evaluate and identify avocado germplasm with market potential.
Avocado Oil Content • HDOA specifies minimum 12% oil content for "Hawaii Fancy" and "Hawaii No. l" grades. • Avocado cultivars vary widely: 10% to >30% oil. • Avocados harvested at 12% oil could be immature, with a watery taste and rubbery texture. • Higher oil content generally correlated with higher edible quality. • Measuring oil content requires laboratory analysis.
Avocado Dry Matter Content • Predominant maturity index for avocado harvesting. • Highly correlated to oil content. • Cultivar-specific: CA – Hass (20.8%), MX – Hass (21.5%), CA- Fuerte (19%), NZ – (24%)
Percent dry matter is highly correlated to oil content. Mean dry matter = 34.2% Mean oil content = 22.3% Sharwil
Kahaluu MNL Malama
Sensory analysis: Hawaii’s avocados and imported Hass fruit - 2010
Sensory descriptors for avocado cultivars Hass Sharwil Shattauer
Conclusions • Opportunity exists to replace imported avocados with locally grown fruit. • Consistent supply of high quality avocados is key to capturing market and consumer acceptance. • Sharwil, Kahaluu, Shattauer, MNL, GreenGold cultivars had better quality than imported Hass fruit. • Analysis will be expanded to more cultivars and greater fruit numbers in 2011. • SEND FRUIT – GRADE A ONLY!!
Mahalo Sandra Silva Suzy Sanxter Andrea Lysy Kate Nishijima Julia Scholder Jenni Ueno Ted Radovich Ken Love Marc Meisner Glenn Fukumoto Francis Zee Hawaii’s Tropical Fruit Growers!