The avocado is an exquisite fruit with buttery consistency and a rich, nutty flavour. It’s often eaten in salads, is a very important ingredient in the latin-american cuisine, and in many parts of the world is eaten as a dessert. Avocados provide thiamin, riboflavin, and vitamin A, and in some varieties, the flesh contains as much as 25 percent unsaturated oil.
The avocado is an exquisite fruit with buttery consistency and a rich, nutty flavour. It’s often eaten in salads, is a very important ingredient in the latin-american cuisine, and in many parts of the world is eaten as a dessert. Avocados provide thiamin, riboflavin, and vitamin A, and in some varieties, the flesh contains as much as 25 percent unsaturated oil.
Colombia produces approximately 220,000 tons of various varieties of avocados, what makes it the fourth biggest avocado producer in the world. The country has between 20,000 and 22,000 hectares devoted to avocados, of which 9,000 correspond to Hass, the most popular variety.
The andean region of Santander is very prosperous, especially when it comes to avocados. The altitude and climate conditions of Santander make it optimal for the production of avocados year around.
We know that the best food is the one made with love. This also applies to fruits and vegetables, products that require time, patience, delicacy, and dedication in every step of their growing process.
This is the reason why we look for partners, not vendors, who will grow with us and continue to provide the quality we demand and you expect. Partners who are not only producers, but farmers by passion, vocation, and even heritage, people who feel real love and pride for their land and everything they produce there. Most of our partners are small businesses themselves, just like us, who we have the privilege of representing to you.
We’re so proud of our partners, and so confident of the work they do, we invite you to come and visit us, our treat, so you can see the passion and pride behind each and every piece of produce we send.
Take a look at the stories behind these colombian farming heroes: