how can u tell if an avacado is ripe?

Question

i cought a nice green avacado from apple farm and it was quite hard. i put it near the window next to the sun for a couple of days. it got soft but its turning black/dark brown near the top. what does this mean? what shud i do now? for next time where can i get ripw avacados and at what time? thanks pls answer all questions

Answer 1

You can tell avocados are ripe when they are soft and when the skin turns a dark greenish/brownish color.

Answer 2

To choose them at the store to use them the same or next day...Start by picking up the fruit and giving it a slight squeeze to make sure it's not too mushy, if it has too much give under the skin put it back and find another. When you find one that has some give but doesn't feel mushy (it will keep its shape under light pressure and still have some give) and still are not sure it's ripe enough push lightly on the spot where the fruit joined with the plant and if it pushes easily into the avocado then the avocado is ripe but not too ripe. Avocado's ripen best off the tree so if you are not going to use them right away you might as well buy rock hard avocados and let them ripen at home if they are not going fast enough put them in a Paper bag. Or if they ripen too fast you can store them in the fridge for a few days to increase the time before they get too soft.

Answer 3

When selecting an avocado, look for the Fresh California Avocado Brand, your assurance that the fruit was grown under the best conditions possible.
The best way to tell if a California avocado is ready for immediate use is to gently squeeze the fruit in the palm of your hand. Ripe, ready-to-eat fruit will be firm yet will yield to gentle pressure.
Color alone may not tell the whole story. The Hass avocado will turn dark green or black as it ripens, but other varieties retain their light-green skin even when ripe.
If you plan to serve the fruit in a few days, stock up on hard, unripened fruit.
Avoid fruit with dark blemishes on the skin or over soft fruit.

Answer 4

When you touch the avacado and it gives a little when you press it lightly. Sometimes, when the avacados are picked too early, the do the same thing that any fruit does, it gets too ripe in some places and not at all ripe in others. If you buy an avacado that is still very firm, put it in a paper sack and it will ripen nicely.

Answer 5

* The best way to tell if a California avocado is ready for immediate use is to gently squeeze the fruit in the palm of your hand. Ripe, ready-to-eat fruit will be firm yet will yield to gentle pressure.
* Color alone may not tell the whole story. The Hass avocado will turn dark green or black as it ripens, but other varieties retain their light-green skin even when ripe.
* If you plan to serve the fruit in a few days, stock up on hard, unripened fruit.
* Avoid fruit with dark blemishes on the skin or over soft fruit.

Ripening a California Avocado:

* To ripen a California avocado, place the fruit in a plain brown paper bag and store at room temperature 65-75° until ready to eat (usually two to five days).
* Including an apple or banana in the bag accelerates the process because these fruits give off ethylene gas, a ripening reagent.
* Soft ripe fruit can be refrigerated until it is eaten, but not for more than two or three days.
* The California Avocado Commission does not recommend using a microwave to accelerate the ripening process.

Answer 6

Many markets sell avocados that are hard and unripe, because they're less likely to bruise and spoil. If the avocado is rock hard, it will need a few days to ripen (see "Storage," below). If an avocado yields slightly to gentle pressure, it is ripe enough to slice. If pressing the fruit leaves a small dent, it is too ripe to slice, but is suitable for mashing. If pressing leaves a large dent, the fruit is overripe, and the flesh will have darkened and spoiled.
Storage
Hard avocados ripen at room temperature in three to six days. To speed up the process, place them in a paper bag, preferably with a tomato. Never put hard avocados in the refrigerator because they will never ripen. Keep ripe avocados in the refrigerator and use within two to three days. Generally, Florida fruits are somewhat more perishable than those from California.
The flesh of cut avocado turns dark within a few minutes when exposed to air. This doesn't affect nutrition or flavor, but makes the avocado look less appetizing. To delay darkening, rub slices with lemon or lime juice, and add the juice to mashed avocado when making guacamole or similar dips. Pressing plastic wrap firmly over the cut surface of a halved avocado, or onto the surface of a bowl of mashed avocado, will deter darkening.
The avocado tree does not tolerate freezing temperatures, and can be grown only in subtropical or tropical climates.

Answer 7

It is good that the skin is turning dark. That means it is ripening. However, you need to place it in a paper bag and place in a dark, dry, cool place to get it to ripen quicker.

Next time, look for an avacado that is dark and is SLIGHTLY soft.

Answer 8

You have to feel the outside. When it is so hard that you can not even put a small dimple in it, its not ready. As it turns darker it gets more ripe. When you can feel its getting soft it is ready to eat.

Go to the grocery store and feel some. The lighter ones take a little longer to eat. Take one thats softer and darker,

Answer 9

I ripe "hass" avocado is generally very dark almost black in color and will give slightly when squeezed.

The bright green ones are not ripe.

The hass avocado are the smaller ones, there is a "Florida" avocado that is much larger and is ripe when bright green, but doesn't taste as good as the California hass variety.

Answer 10

The outside color does not determine if an avocado is ripe. When ripe, it should just give to thumb pressure at the stem end