Millions of people consume the statement tropical fruit, but many are unaware of the origin of their patronymic name; Bananas are the tastiest fruit in the world, with an estimated average consumption of 15.6 kilograms per person per year, while their exports are 19.6 million tons for a $20,000 million market, while they are grown in 150 countries where they are found. crucial to their economies and a wonderful source of jobs. There are more than a thousand species, but the one with the best international sales is the one that bears the name of the great British rural villa of the aristocratic and wealthy Cavendish family, which consists of counts and duchesses, in whose protected gardens it was planted for the first time in Europe. , and from there it spread to all continents, replacing, due to its resistance to the Panama disease, the delicious variety Gros Michel, which succumbed to its deadly attack, even when it was kept in a limited area in Ecuador.

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The word avocado, as avocado is still distinguished, comes from Quechua and refers to the Avocado ethnic group that inhabited southern Ecuador. Túpac Yupanqui is credited with introducing the tree to the region and has since adopted the designation. Among the varieties with the names of countries, such as the Guatemalan one, the one identified with the surname Hass stands out, which refers to the North American postman who, with great effort, developed it in the Californian valley, succeeding in prevailing due to its special taste qualities, appropriate size, possibility of ripening, seductive rough skins, sometimes unpleasant even at the slightest glance, different from the typical bright and intensely green coverings of Central and South American species. It won worldwide preferences, counting that 20,000 hectares are planted annually.

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The Hass avocado is a magnificent alternative to bananas for Ecuador in non-flooded areas, it has a great futuristic projection with the risk that other Latin American countries will think the same, that if the new and unlimited plans are realized, there will be an excess of supply at the expense of prices, is not yet visible. We recommend choosing an area with privileged soils, good drainage, far from excess water due to climatic conditions, good production infrastructure and cultivation in all its phases certified by good agricultural, environmental and social practices, which will become a requirement in the near future, for the convenience of ensuring long-term marketing by placement real estate through contracts with retail centers or supermarkets.

I conclude this parallel analysis by pointing out that it is difficult to confuse both plants morphologically before the human eye; she, the banana, is a huge plant with an underground stem; while the other, avocado, is a leafy woody shrub; but both develop better in conditions of high temperatures, requiring a large amount of water, competing for the nutritional value of their ripe pulp, avocados have a higher content of potassium and magnesium. (OR)