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The Quoin avocado is a pear shaped variety of avocado with dark green, smooth skin. It was first grown and researched at Agriculture Research Station, Quion Hill, Tawau,Sabah,Malaysia, which also gave it his name.

The Quion avocado is a super-large-sized fruit weighing 400 to 600 grams (16 to 20 oz). When ripe, the skin becomes a dark redish-black and yields to gentle pressure. When ready to serve, it becomes white-brown in the middle part of the inner fruit.



History
In June 2007, avocado nurseries were developed in Agriculture Research Station Quoin Hill. Among 51 avocado clones, only seven clones namely QAV1(AV25T1), QAV2(AV3T5), AV23T4, AV3T7, AV25T4, AV4 and AV71 are potential. However, many trees were died due to infection of Phytophthora, Loranthus ferrugineus Rox. dan Dendrophthoe constricta (Korth). In year 2012, two of those clones, which are QAV1(AV25T1) and QAV2(AV3T5) were launched to public.

Nutritional value
Raw avocado is 73% water, 15% fat, 9% carbohydrates, and 2% protein (table). As reliable sources are not available for the micronutrient content specifically of Quoin avocados, US Department of Agriculture data for a "commercial variety" is used. A 100-gram reference amount supplies 670 kJ of food energy and is rich (20% or higher of the Daily Value, DV) in several B vitamins and vitamin K, with moderate content (10-19% DV) of vitamin C, vitamin E, and potassium (right table, USDA nutrient data). Quoin avocados contain phytosterols and carotenoids, including lutein and zeaxanthin.

Avocados have diverse fats. For a typical avocado:
 * About 75% of an avocado's energy comes from fat, most of which (67% of total fat) is monounsaturated fat as oleic acid.
 * Other predominant fats include palmitic acid and linoleic acid.
 * The saturated fat content amounts to 14% of the total fat.
 * Typical total fat composition is roughly: 1% ω-3, 14% ω-6, 71% ω-9 (65% oleic and 6% palmitoleic), and 14% saturated fat (palmitic acid).