The consumption of water to produce avocado is proportional to its nutritional value

Technical improvements in recent years have resulted in a substantial reduction in water consumption for avocado production. According to WAO (World Avocado Organization) the amount of water required is now lower than many other fruits such as bananas and apples.

 

 

 

According to studies by IME (Institution of Mechanical Engineers) the amount of water needed to produce 1 kilo of avocados varies between 600 and 700 liters. Technical improvements in irrigation and careful control of plant growth have reduced the amount of water needed by 300 to 400 liters over the past decade.

 

 

 

The amount of water needed for avocados is now below the estimated average (962 liters) of fruits, and bananas (790 liters) or apples (822 liters). Without forgetting cereals like rice which needs 2,500 liters of water for each kilo produced. For food of animal origin, the amount of water used reaches 4,325 liters for chicken and 15,415 liters for beef.

 

 

 

Avocado has become the superfood of the 21st century thanks to its various nutritional benefits and properties. It contains vitamins C, E, K, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6 and minerals iron, zinc, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, folic acid and copper. No other food offers the nutritional values ​​provided by avocado per liter of water used in production.