BULLETIN 1073, IT. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Table 2.— Composition of avocados at different stages of maturity. 
BLAKEMAX (ALTADENA). 
S ^™" Month Condi- 
^ picked. tion. 
05 . 
Specific 
gravity. 
Edible 
por- 
tion. 
Skin. Seed. 
Edible portion. 
Mois- 
ture. 
Ash. 
Pro- 
tein. 
Fat. ' Total 
sugars. 
Crude 
fiber. 
42 Nov... Storage.. 
69 Feb... Fresh.... 
70 Feb...i Storage.. 
81 Mar. ..i... do 
107 May...,. ..do 
Ozs. 
10.9 
14.3 
13.1 
16.5 
18.2 
0.9638 
.9915 
.9868 
1.0085 
1. 0188 
Per 
cent. 
73.1 
76.8 
74.4 
74.6 
76.4 
Per Per 
cent. cent. 
12.6 14.1 
12.9 9.9 
10. 7 14. 7 
9. 4 15. 7 
6. 7 16. 9 
Per 
cent. 
84.37 
75. 67 
75. 77 
76.16 
69.14 
Per 
cent. 
0.87 
1.3S 
1.50 
1.22 
1.61 
Per 
cent. 
1.11 
1.01 
1.22 
L03 
2.25 
Per Per 
cent. cent. 
7.83 ' 1.76 
13.93 1.69 
16.56 .82 
16. 04 ; .70 
21. 55 ! .49 
Per 
cent. 
1.24 
""i.'25 
1.25 
1.53 
DICKINSON (CHULA VISTA). 
59 
Jan . . . 
Fresh...'. 
11.6 
1.0173 
65.3 
22.8 
11.2 
84.84 
0.90 
0.79 
4.17 
3.50 
60 
Jan . . . 
Storage.. 
10.6 
.9428 
68.4 
21.9 
9.5 
86.47 
1.20 
1.01 
6. 84 
.37 
71 
Feb... 
Fresh.... 
11.2 
1. 0159 
65.0 
24.5 
10.2 
84. 23 
.94 
.79 
5.87 
2. SO 
72 
Feb... 
Storage.. 
9.7 
.9753 
67.6 
19.7 
13.0 
S6. 10 
1.02 
.94 
7.20 
. 00 
1.34 
83 
Mar... 
Fresh 
11.4 
1. 0160 
62.0 
25.1 
12.3 
S3. 95 
1.03 
.94 
6.15 
2. 52 
84 
Mar. . . 
Storage.. 
10.2 
.9510 
66.7 
20.6 
12.7 
85.40 
1.19 
1.31 
7. SO 
.58 
1.30 
95 
Apr... 
Fresh.... 
11.6 
1. 0063 
62.0 
23.3 
14.3 
84.56 
1.23 
1.37 
7.63 
.67 
96 
Apr... 
Srorage.. 
10.5 
. 9650 
65.8 
20.8 
13.1 
S4.71 
1.12 
1.31 
9.6S 
.36 
1.19 
100 
May... 
...do 
10.9 
1. 0031 
68.3 
is. 2 
13.3 
82.74 
1. 32 
1.66 
9.84 
.41 
1.30 
110 
May... 
...do 
13.4 
.9858 
68.5 
18.9 
12.7 
81.03 
1.28 
1.40 
10.96 
.46 
1.26 
120 
June . . 
Fresh.... 
16.0 
.9892 
70.2 
18. 8 
10.9 
75. 41 
1.41 
1.90 
14.06 
1.16 
121 
June. . 
Storage.. 
11.2 
.9770 
60.1 
2 ,4 
18.5 
75.82 
1.56 
1.66 
14. 45 
.57 
1.68 
FTJERTE (YORBA LINDA). 
23 
Sept... 
Fresh.... 
8.9 
0.9958 
73.4 
11.0 
14.6 
81.69 
0.72 
1.50 
6.97 
3.06 
1.27 
24 
Sept... 
Storage. . 
5.7 
.9969 
76.9 
9.5 
13.0 
82.33 
.80 
1.66 
9.61 
.69 
1.48 
31 
Oct . . . 
Fresh.... 
11.5 
.9921 
77.6 
8.3 
13.5 
78.35 
.76 
1.44 
11.32 
2.12 
1.35 
32 
Oct... 
Storage.. 
10.1 
1. 0099 
77.8 
6.2 
15.4 
78.97 
.91 
1.75 
12.46 
1.02 
1.50 
46 
Nov... 
Fresh 
11.2 
.9864 
78.0 
7.7 
13.8 
72. 72 
1.02 
1.55 
17.61 
1.08 
1.32 
47 
Nov... 
Storage.. 
10.2 
1. 0075 
76.4 
6.4 
16.7 
70. 93 
1.24 
l.SS 
20.57 
.71 
1.62 
52 
Dec... 
Fresh.... 
12.2 
.9764 
77.1 
8.3 
14.1 
67.42 
1.17 
1.71 
23.99 
.58 
1.47 
53 
Dec... 
Storage. . 
10.0 
.9810 
80.5 
6.8 
12.5 
64.18 
1.69 
1.99 
26.99 
.57 
1.64 
62 
Jan . . . 
Fresh.... 
13.9 
.9728 
76.5 
,. i 
15.2 
65.99 
1.24 
1.49 
25.12 
.38 
1.33 
63 
Jan . . . 
Storage. . 
12.6 
.9967 
79.4 
6.3 
13.9 
65.31 
1.25 
1.49 
26.62 
.29 
1.44 
76 
Mar... 
Fresh.... 
16.7 
.9616 
79.9 
i. i 
11.9 
63.93 
1.34 
1.73 
26.13 
.17 
1.08 
77 
Mar... 
Storage.. 
14.7 
.9861 
81.6 
5.6 
12,7 
62.08 
1.43 
1.6S 
29.74 
.39 
1.36 
88 
Apr. . . 
Fresh.... 
13.9 
.9596 
79.2 
9.1 
11.2 
63.46 
1.40 
l.SS 
28.19 
.11 
1.25 
89 
Apr... 
Storage. . 
13.1 
.9626 
82.6 
,.o 
9.7 
62.07 
1.42 
2.10 
29.93 
.31 
1.42 
97 
May... 
Fresh.... 
11.4 
.9688 
78.9 
10.9 
9.7 
61. OS 
1.33 
2.32 
30.15 
.13 
1.24 
98 
May... 
Storage.. 
11.4 
.9616 
85.0 
6.0 
S.5 
63.94 
1.41 
2.32 
28.06 
.28 
1.35 
LYON (YTHITTIER). 
27 
Oct . . . 
28 
Oct... 
38 
Nov... 
39 
Nov... 
54 
Dec... 
55 
Dec... 
65 
Jan 
66 
Jan . . . 
79 
Mar... 
80 
Mar... 
90 
Apr... 
91 
Apr... 
105 
Mav... 
106 
May... 
116 
June . . 
117 
June. . 
122 
July.. 
Fresh... 
Storage. 
Fresh... 
. Storage. 
Fresh... 
Storage. 
Fresh... 
Storage. 
Fresh... 
Storage. 
Fresh... 
Storage. 
Fresh . . . 
Storage. 
Fresh... 
Storage. 
..do.... 
5.5 
4.8 
11.2 
9.1 
12.4 
9.8 
12.5 
10.3 
14.3 
13.4 
16.5 
13.2 
14.8 
10.6 
15.9 
15.3 
16.7 
0.995* 
.9790 
.9968 
.9144 
. 9902 
.9292 
1.0052 
.9317 
.9990 
.9892 
.9833 
.9798 
.9827 
1.0051 
.9656 
61.9 
65.5 
65.4 
66.7 
66.6 
69.0 
6S.0 
63.6 
68.6 
68.6 
70.9 
70.5 
72.5 
78.9 
77.1 
76. 9 
19.1 
15.6 
16.1 
13.8 
15.8 
12.9 
IS. 2 
13.0 
15.3 
11.7 | 
14.8 I 
10. S 
14.6 
11.4 
11.5 
9.5 
11.1 
18.4 
18.6 
17.5 
19.4 
17.1 
18.0 
13.5 
23.2 
15.8 
19.4 
14.1 
18.6 
12.4 
9.7 
11.0 
13.0 
11.0 
85.87 
0.61 
85.45 
.87 
82.48 
.73 
83.13 
.81 
81.49 
.68 
80.59 
.93 
73.20 
.96 
74. S3 
1.06 
69.85 
1.09 
70.66 
1.17 
66. 79 
1.19 
66. 13 
] . 24 
62. 95 
1.19 
61.56 
1.43 
64.44 
1.33 
64.58 
1.29 
68.52 
1.17 
1.71 
2.10 
1.36 
1.71 
1.27 
1.49 
1.93 
2.25 
2.31 
2.45 
2.60 
3.02 
3.41 
4.37 
2.66 
3.28 
4.26 
5.90 
6.55 
9.52 
7.63 
10.42 
14.01 
15.76 
16. 66 
19.29 
21.34 
23.41 
25.07 
26. 89 
22.91 
24.43 
3.02 j 25.57 
2.59 
1.56 
3.31 
1.81 
3.28 
2.24 
2.92 
1.51 
1.67 
1.90 
1.29 
1.65 
.80 
.9 J 
1.07 
.37 
.53 
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1.22 
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