Mineral composition in four varieties of avocado (Persea gratissima, L.) from the island of Tenerife

The contents of macroelements (Na, K, Ca, Mg, and P) and microelements (Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn, and B) of four varieties of avocado obtained and consumed in the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, have been determined. The samples mineral contents of the different avocado varieties showed significant differences. Thus, the concentration levels of Ca, Mg, and Mn are higher in the Hass variety; those of K, Fe, and Zn, in the Orotava variety; those of Na and B in the Hass and Fuerte varieties; that of P in the Arona and Hass varieties; and that of Cu in the Arona and Fuerte varieties. The area of origin of Hass avocado also influences the mineral content of the samples: those from the north of Tenerife show higher contents of K, Ca, P, Fe, Cu, Zn, and B, and those from the south, of Na, Mg, and Mn.