2007-01-30 13:33:33 · 9 answers · asked by Debbie E 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
They riped after they are picked.
Keep them in a brown paper bag on the counter if they aren't ripe enought when you get them.
They should yield to gentle pressure.
2007-01-30 13:38:42 · answer #1 · answered by Christina H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
avocados will not ripen on the tree.. they only ripen when picked. If you buy some that aren't quite ripe, put them in a paper bag (not plastic) and set them on your counter for a couple days. They'll ripen right up!
2007-02-03 12:10:15 · answer #2 · answered by mkshepherd33 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are always rock hard at the super markets & they ripen up
but my opinion
they probably will taste better if ripened on the tree but maybe put some netting on it to stop possoms etc eating them ( if its for home use you can't eat them all so leave some for the animals if you are kind & cover only some
but also some insect pest may get them so it may be best to pick before ripe dont use poison!!
2007-01-30 14:02:20 · answer #3 · answered by ausblue 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with most of what everyone said, you need to pick them before they ripen, however if you want to ripen them faster once picked; put them in a paper bag with an apple. It has something to do with the acidic properties of the apple that makes it ripen faster..and this is the same with all fruits. Put them in a paper bag with an apple to ripen quicker.
2007-02-01 06:51:41 · answer #4 · answered by David S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avocados will not ripen while they are still attached to the tree, apparently because of an inhibitor in the fruit stem
2007-01-30 13:38:31 · answer #5 · answered by Cister 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm i just read about this today....avacados only ripen after they've been picked off the tree.....
2007-01-30 13:47:54 · answer #6 · answered by fluttering_by@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can climb and use a picker with a small basket and protection down then from there,,,, dont enable it fall, it skill over ripe.while it is matured already you may keep it and wait some days, it is going to ripe by way of itself...purely dont ref it.
2016-12-13 04:57:09 · answer #7 · answered by killeen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They riped after they are picked
2007-02-01 14:38:42 · answer #8 · answered by jerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can rippen on or off the tree.
2007-02-03 08:33:01 · answer #9 · answered by WN 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋