Avo Ripening Tips
The ripening of avocados is easy to manage if you know what you're up to. Below is a simple rundown on how to get the best results from your fruit.
Seasonal Ripening Times
The first thing to know about avo's is that the ripening times vary across the season. Below highlights how many days it takes for Hass avocados to become ripe throughout the year.
How to get the best out of your fruit...
The banana trick ....
Bananas release a lot of natural Ethylene and that is the gas which assists ripening. Either place bananas with them in their box or with them in the fruit bowl. You might speed up the process by a day if you're lucky.
Avos don't like direct sunlight ....
This essentially starts to cook the avo from inside out, so keep them in a shady place. Window sills are commonly used to ripen them but we strongly advise against it.
Bright green isn’t go ....
Bright green avos are totally unripe and do NOT go in the fridge. Its important to let these guys ripen before refrigerating. Take a look below at the colour stages to know at what point to pop them in the fridge. Once you do they will last for a week or more!
Totally Unripe
This Avo is bright green and very firm to touch. Put it back in the fruit bowl or box and wait till it gets darker. Do NOT put it in the fridge at this stage
Still Not Ripe
This Avo will still be firm but its just started to change colour to a darker green than before. But once again, put it back in the box, not in fridge. The wait continues...
Sort Of Ripe
Ooh! This guy is sort of ripe. The skin will give a little when slightly squeezed. Squeeze very gently! The colour will be a dark green turning purplish. You can eat this avo but it will be on the firm side. This is when you want to put him in the fridge.
Fully Ripe
This bad boy is fully ripe and ready to be eaten! He's dark brown/purplish/black..you know the colour. Time to get him cut in half and spread on a bit of toast. Otherwise he might last another few days if he's kept chilled in fridge!