How to Choose an Avocado

STEP

Pick up an avocado and palm it with your hands. To ‘palm’ means using the section of your hand underneath your thumb. Be gentle, so you don’t bruise the avocado.

The main indication of ripeness is the feel. If the avocado is soft, it is ripe and ready to eat. See our Useful Tips section below on avocado skin textures and colors.

STEP

Another test for ripeness is to press the narrow top of the avocado with your thumb. If it yields to gentle pressure, it’s ready to eat!

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USEFUL TIPS

Hass avocados have subtle differences in skin textures depending on where they are grown and the time of year. Color is not necessarily an indication of ripeness.Some will turn dark brown or even purple, but some also ripen green.