How to know when avocados are ripe
I don't know how many times you've returned from the supermarket with an avocado you thought was perfect only to discover it wasn't yet ripe? The fact that you're not the only one who feels this way is encouraging. It might be difficult to get a perfectly ripe avocado, but it doesn't have to be! Color, texture, and hardness are the most crucial characteristics to check for but don't only rely on one of these characteristics. All three are necessary for a great avocado!
How to Pick a Ripe Avocado
1. Keep an eye out for the colour of the avocado's skin. Is it environmentally friendly? What colour ranges from dark green to nearly black? Is it a dark green colour with black speckles? Avocados with ripe fruit will have skins that range in colour from dark green to nearly black.2. Feel the avocado. Is the skin smooth? Or is it bumpy? In addition to their dark green skin, ripe avocados will also have skin with a bumpy texture.
3. Squeeze the avocado gently. Is the avocado firm or squishy? Does it budge when you apply hard, mild pressure? Does it have a mushy texture? Avocados that are fully ripe should yield gently to light pressure without leaving indentations or becoming mushy.
How to Tell if An Avocado is Bad or Overripe
Color is sometimes misunderstood as the primary sign of avocado maturity. While colour may be used to determine if an avocado is ripe, the "feel" approach is a more accurate way of determining the freshness of fresh avocados. When held in the palm of your hand, a ripe avocado will give slightly to mild pressure without leaving indentations or feeling mushy.An overripe avocado will often display some of the following characteristics:
- A mushy or dented outer skin;
- The avocado will feel very soft like a very ripe tomato and will not have that slight firmness when held;
- When cut, the avocado will have darker yellow or brownish colored flesh throughout the inside of the fruit. If the browning is only in certain spots, this is known as bruising and is not an indicator of the fruit being overripe;
- The avocado will have a rancid smell; and/or,
- The avocado has the beginnings of mold starting to form.
If any of the above indicators are present or occurring with your avocado, especially the latter three, I do not recommend eating the fruit.
Conclusion.
Ripe fresh avocados that yield to gentle pressure should be eaten within a day or two. For events, four to five days out, purchase firm avocados instead. Unripe, firm or green fruit can take four to five days to ripen at room temperature, perfect for celebrations that are a few days out. Just be careful to watch the fruit to make sure the temperature in your kitchen does not cause them to ripen too quickly. If they begin to yield to gentle pressure, place them in the refrigerator to slow the ripening process. Sharing = earning
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MarijkeToscana
3 years ago
Thanx for your tips. I learned by doing (it wrong), now I mostly buy them slightly unripe and still green, then leave them in a paper bag for a few days...
bloguerouniversal
3 years ago
Super! i love avocado or avocado as they call it in other countries. Many times we don't know how to distinguish between a mature one and a green one.
Gollo
3 years ago
The avocado that is very clear to know you have to squeeze a little to know if it is ripe, you also have to be aware if the avocado is tender because those can ripen but inside can have bad parts there are many things about avocado.
willbelysy
3 years ago
A very useful post, it has happened to me many times that I buy an avocado thinking that it is ripe and actually green.
Rudy Siedlecki 🌳
3 years ago
It's always good to know when fruit has reached the right ripeness to eat, although avocado is not my favorite.
Rosita&Charlene-Blogs-Creaties
3 years ago
I'm definitely going to remember this. I have an immature one every time, so that's pretty annoying.
Niria
3 years ago
The avocado rica fruta should not be missing on the table, its very mild taste, the way you eat it is very tasty.
enigma
3 years ago
You can also take the round out, then you can see it by what is under the skin. But if everyone would do this in a store. I'm pushing it gently. Rarely an unripe more.
Sadaf W.
3 years ago
I really like to eat Avocados especially in the form of Salad. Next time I'll follow your tips. Thanks for sharing this informative Blog
Alfred
3 years ago
Wait until it has a somewhat purple color as a consistent build ed there is the time to eat the avocado
Rudi
3 years ago
I'll try to remember when I need avocados again and give it a try. A very nice blog, well written.
Loes
3 years ago
I have a girlfriend, who is blind, she knows perfectly how to pick out the best avocados. She just feels it.
Freli
3 years ago
In whether choosing an avocado is also an important process, it is not the same a ripe one to a tender or overtime one.
AstridTells
3 years ago
good tips for choosing avocados many need them. I usually ask you to choose the vegetable rack, and it always comes out well:) it's all an art
Eza Chavez
3 years ago
If it is an art to be able to choose the perfect avocado, when it is very ripe I always end up making guacamole, and if it turns very green I wrap it in newspaper so that it ripens faster.
Arukah Tsur
3 years ago
There are exceptions, when it comes to avo varieties. I don't know if they are exported or not? Butter Avo's the type we get down on the Natal coast skins normally stay smooth and in general are still green when ripe. For the rest of it your post is very accurate.
Alberto
3 years ago
I'm not much to eat avocados but it's good to know when it's ready for consumption thanks for sharing the information
Daniel
3 years ago
Color and texture of Avocado are signs of knowing what state it is also in passing time
Dewaputra
3 years ago
Interesting blog, these are really good tips. I will think of them next time I am in the supermarket to buy avocados. Thanks for sharing.
Ernesto Amador
3 years ago
Good night greetings. This is a fruit that is known here as avocado. Here in Venezuela, it has many properties home protein and vitamins and minerals. Excellent.
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