Choose slightly unripe avocados, says Johnny Hernandez, chef and founder of Grupo La Gloria restaurants and True Flavors Catering. This way, the ripening process can take place at home ...

The expert said: “Naturally, buying an unripe avocado will last you longer - if your avocado is still bright green, it will need around a week to ripen before you can eat it. “A fully ripe, uncut ...

Immature avocado lace bugs are much smaller in size and are black” Matsunaga says. Another clue is black dots amongst the colonies, which are fecal matter and eggs cased in excrement.

There’s one circumstance when the answer to “should you refrigerate avocados?” is always yes: If you’ve peeled or sliced the ...

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Ways to keep avocados fresh Keeping avocados fresh can be a bit tricky, especially once they've been cut. Here are some tips to help you maximize their shelf life: Unripe Avocados Room Temperature: ...

This usually works with unripe avocados too. When fruit ripens, it gives off ethylene gas. Putting the fruit in a paper bag traps the gas near the fruit, causing it to ripen faster. But what if ...

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Storing avocados near ethylene-producing produce like apples and bananas is one surefire way to rapidly ripen them. Temperature: Cooler temperatures decrease the pace of ripening. Firm ...