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Ripening Avocados

Posted on 7/27/24 at 9:39 am
Posted by MeridianDog
Home on the range
Member since Nov 2010
14539 posts
Posted on 7/27/24 at 9:39 am
I love when they are a good price but hate that none are ripe enough to eat the day you buy them. How do you guys ripen your avocados when you get them home. Mine always want to turn black inside. Frustrating.
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
80179 posts
Posted on 7/27/24 at 9:47 am to
Buy them from a Mexican grocery store. They usually have many ripes ones, at least here.
Posted by NOLAGT
Over there
Member since Dec 2012
13963 posts
Posted on 7/27/24 at 9:53 am to
Put them in a brown paper bag with a apple or banana. They produce ethylene Gas that makes fruit ripen faster.
This post was edited on 7/27/24 at 9:55 am
Posted by OTIS2
NoLA
Member since Jul 2008
52278 posts
Posted on 7/27/24 at 9:55 am to
I’ve done the paper bag trick. Seems to work.
Posted by BigDropper
Member since Jul 2009
8462 posts
Posted on 7/27/24 at 12:09 pm to
I just leave them out on the counter and they tend to ripen in 2-3 days.
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Mine always want to turn black inside.
Sounds like they are either over ripening. Try transfering them to the refrigerator once they start to feel soft.

Another reason they could be black is bruising from improper handling. This is hard to prevent on the users end.
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
169612 posts
Posted on 7/27/24 at 2:34 pm to
The brown bag trick works great with avocados.
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