Los data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food reflect that avocado is the main tropical crop in Spain. In 2022, which is the latest data offered by this organization, the area throughout the country dedicated to the plantation of this product was 19,519 hectares (ha). And the total Spanish production of this fruit represented 85.2% of the European Union.
The autonomous community that recorded the highest production in tons of avocado in 2022 was Andalusia, with a total of 78,380. And, within it, the one that has produced the most of these fruits is Malaga, with a total of 49,023 tons.
From the Spanish Nutrition Foundation (FEN) they collect that the water content of avocado “is lower than that found in most fruits”says the sheet prepared by this institution of a multitude of foods. However, the contribution that this lipid product makes “is much higher.”
“As for its vitamin composition, avocado is a source of vitamin Eunlike the rest of the fruits that barely contain it, vitamin C and vitamin B6“, they add.
A stock image of an avocado
A single avocado, weighing an average of 200 grams, can provide 38% of the recommended intake of vitamin B6 for women between 20 and 39 years old and 33% that is advised to men of the same age group.
On the other hand, of every 100 grams of edible portion, 41 provide magnesium. It is a mineral that, according to the Argentine newspaper Food, It is beneficial for strengthening bones. And not only that, the same publication details that it serves to regulate the functions of the nervous system, as well as blood pressure.
Furthermore, from the Argentine newspaper The Nationthey claim that avocado has effects on brain function. They cite a study from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, United States that raises the possibility that the nutrients in this fruit may be beneficial for some cognitive abilities.
Source: www.huffingtonpost.es
