Bred by David Grey and marketed exclusively by MG Group, volumes of the variety are expected to increase over the next five years
AvoGrey Greenskin avocados have been awarded a gold medal at the New Zealand Outstanding Food Producer Awards.
The Outstanding Food Producer Awards celebrate the best of New Zealand food and drink, with entries judged by an independent panel of industry experts across a range of categories.
The judges praised the fruit, noting: “It has a beautiful appearance. The skin is even and has an outstanding interior colour. It is a very good, true clean avocado flavour”.
Bred by David Grey of Avogrey Orchard, the avocados are grown by a select group of growers.
Market Gardeners Limited, trading as the MG Group, holds the exclusive marketing rights for AvoGrey Greenskins.
The fruit is currently available in market through to mid-late May, with more growers now planting the variety and volumes expected to increase over the next five years.
“AvoGrey Greenskins are positioned as a true food lovers’ avocado,” the group noted.
”They remain green when ripe, have firmer, denser flesh, and offer a rich, nutty, smooth and creamy eating experience.
”The fruit is generally larger, with a smaller stone and easy peeling skin, and maintains its fresh quality without browning,” it added.
”With its distinctive characteristics and growing supply, AvoGrey Greenskins are set to become an increasingly important part of the New Zealand avocado category.”
