Avocado Butter Fruit

Avocado Butter Fruit (Alligator pear): Persea americanna Miller

Introduction
Nutritive Values
(per 100g edible portion)

Energy	215.0 k cal
Protein	1.7 g
Fat	22.8 g
Carbohydrates	0.8 g
Calcium	10.0 mg
Phosphorus	80.0 mg
Iron	0.7 mg

Medicinal values
Reduces cholesterol level in blood; useful in intestinal disorders, bright's disease (nephritis) psoriasis, used in the production of high quality soaps, creams and oils for beautification.

Major Growing Areas
Kandy, Matale, Nuwara Eliya, Badullla, Kegalle

Nature of Cultivation

Scattered cultivations and in home gardens.

Recommended Varieties
Pollock, Purple varieties, Fuerte, Booth - 7, Simmonds, Tower 11

 Source: Agriculture Dept Sri Lanka.