ASDA to stock 'giant' avocados - and they'll be three times larger than average

Supermarket chain Asda has supersized the mushy green superfood.

The "giant" avocado will be stocked in 52 Asda stores across the country - giving 20 per more flesh than the average "alligator pear".

They will be three times larger than regular avocados, weighing-in at a whopping 480g -670g.

And they'll cost just £1.60.

Grown in the fertile soils of Argentina, the avocados weigh between 480g and 670g – two to three times larger than the average large avocado, with a 30 / 70 per cent ratio of seed to flesh, compared to the typical 50 / 50 split, giving customers even more delicious avocado than normal.

The larger amount of flesh on the avocados also means the fruit lasts a lot longer, with the high calcium levels reducing oxidisation speeds, ensuring customers can enjoy their avocados for longer-than-normal.

Nasir Ahmed, Asda Avocado Technologist, said: “Last year, Asda customers ate their way through an astonishing 28 million avocados, with the creamy green fruit now a cupboard, fridge and restaurant staple.

“With the nation’s appetite for avocados continuing to grow, we’re excited to be introducing the biggest avos on the market, and hope the nation continues spreading, smashing and slicing, as avocados continue taking the world – and brunch – by storm.”

Asda’s Giant Avocados are available in 52 stores from today (November 12) for £1.60.