- Home orders of avocados are growing in 2020, a fruit recognizable for its rough green skin and stone and today more and more the symbol of millennials. To certify it, on the occasion of the World Avocado Day on 31 July, is the food delivery Just Eat. From the economic report disclosed and referred to its platform, it emerges that 202,000 kg of home orders in 2020 of the exotic superfood originating from Latin America, with a growth of + 68% compared to the previous year.
In the first six months of 2021, on the other hand, over 183,000 kg of avocados have already been ordered, confirming - analysts report - a growing trend for this year as well. Japanese cuisine is the one that mostly uses avocado as the main ingredient in its preparations, leading dishes such as Uramaki and Temaki to be the most ordered at home, with year-on-year growth of + 70% and + 51% respectively, as well. such as Futomaki (+ 53%), Hosomaki (+ 44%) and Nigiri (+ 56%). The poke, which shows a jump in requests of + 424%, is depopulating and recording the highest growth trend. The analysis shows that Rome is a leader in orders for dishes containing avocado. The capital in fact records the highest number of orders, with almost 42,000 kg in 2020 and a growth of + 62%led by Uramaki sake avocado and Uramaki Philadelphia. Second place for Milan (over 21,000 kg), which registers + 69% of requests thanks to Uramaki California and Philadelphia, while at the end of the podium we find Genoa with 10,200 kg ordered and a growth of + 90% in which the avocado burger stands out . (HANDLE).
