Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties are among the top
organic avocado producing counties in California.
Not exact matches
Since 2007, Olivado has also started a production plant in Kenya,
producing organic and fair trade
avocado oil from
avocados grown by small farmholders in the lush highlands of central Kenya.
Mediterranean Vegetable Oils (G60 - F) is the first company in Spain
producing organic extra virgin
avocado oil.
Today, Rainbow Valley Orchards enjoys its leadership position in the
organic produce industry as it continues to service the domestic and international mass market with a growing inventory of citrus and
avocados from California and Arizona.
For
produce with relatively low pesticide levels — such as asparagus,
avocado, corn, cantaloupe, honeydew, kiwis, mangoes, onions, peas, pineapple, and sweet potatoes — buying
organic isn't as crucial.
Now, her daughter eats prepackaged
organic purees and meals from brands such as Ella's, Plum
Organics and Happy Family, sometimes mixed with
organic yogurt, plus finger foods and fresh
produce such as
avocado.
The
produce pointers that Spencer distributes every month contain information about what the Harvest of the Month offering will be (this month it's
organic peewee
avocados harvested 25 miles away).
Shoppers can opt for items on EWG's Clean 15 list, like
avocados, cabbage and asparagus, and buy the
organic versions of the
produce on EWG's Dirty Dozen list to reduce their exposure to pesticides in their diet.
Extra virgin cold pressed olive oil, oils and fats naturally occurring in high fat foods such as
avocado, flax seeds, and
organic nuts are heart - healthy omega - 6 oils because they are not heat processed to
produce trans - fatty acids.
One of the neighbouring farms
produces organic avocados and cold pressed
avocado oil.
She adds that the oxygen trick can be modified for use with other
organic produce, including tomatoes and
avocados.