Avocado yield: how much is usable after prep (AP to EP %)
Avocado: about 68% usable going whole Hass to flesh. That is a cost factor of 1.47: for every kilo you need ready to use, buy 1.47 kg as purchased.
Yield by preparation stage
| Stage | Average | Range | What is lost | USDA item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Hass → flesh | 68% | — | Stone (~16%) and skin (~16%) | 116 |
| Whole Fuerte → flesh | 76% | 70–85% | Stone and skin | 115 |
Hass, the variety most UK suppliers sell, has a thicker skin than the green-skinned types, so it gives less flesh per avocado. Size and ripeness move it a lot, and so do the brown bits you trim.
Prep notes
Halve round the stone, twist apart, remove the stone with the heel of the knife, then scoop with a large spoon close to the skin. A ripe avocado peels clean; an unripe one tears and leaves flesh on the skin, which is where yield goes.
What the yield does to the cost
Fresh avocados, case of 14–18 at £15.49 (JJ Foodservice, 10 Oct 2026), assuming 16 Hass avocados of about 200 g each, is £4.84 a kilo as purchased. At 68% usable that is £7.12 per usable kilo.
Worked example: 70 g of smashed avocado on a brunch toast needs 103 g as purchased, costing 50p. Costed on the bought weight it would read 34p, so the costing would be 32% light: 16p a portion, or £15.95 over 100 portions.
| Usable avocado needed | Buy (as purchased) at 68% |
|---|---|
| 1 kg | 1.47 kg |
| 5 kg | 7.35 kg |
| 10 kg | 14.71 kg |
Use 68% in the yield calculator →
Typical uses
Smashed avocado on toast, guacamole, salads, burgers and brunch plates.
Storage and the trim
Ripen at room temperature; once ripe, the fridge buys two or three days. Cut avocado browns within hours: press clingfilm onto the surface or keep the stone in guacamole only as a token gesture. Stone and skin are waste; brown patches must be cut out, which on a tired case can take another 5–10%.
Yield source: USDA Agriculture Handbook No. 102, Food Yields Summarized by Different Stages of Preparation (Matthews and Garrison, USDA Agricultural Research Service, 1975), Table 1, items 116, 115 (US samples of whole avocados). Prices as stated, read on 10 Oct 2026. Your own case is the real number: weigh it in the yield calculator.
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