NEWSSouth Africa’s giant Avozilla — a trademarked avocado grown in Modjadjiskloof, Limpopo — is even bigger this year, much to the excitement of UK shoppers. This year, the fruit has averaged around 1,5kg, roughly half a kilogram heavier than previous yields, says Julia Tew, an executive at Westfalia Fruit, which owns the Avozilla trademark. The bigger fruit available this season is a culmination of good growing conditions and good farming practices,” Tew said. There are three sub-species of avocados, and the Avozilla is a cross between two of these races, Tew said. When it was first launched in the UK in 2013, it was “only” five times bigger than a regular avocado — it is now 10 times larger, the Independent reported.

Source: News 24 September 23, 2020 10:30 UTC