How to Tell if an Avocado is Ripe

2009 June 1
by bakespace

AVOCADOS: TESTING FOR RIPENESS

Super Easy Avocado Burger Topping by pinkbishie

Super Easy Avocado Burger Topping by pinkbishie

THE FLICK TEST – Finding a perfectly ripened avocado at the grocery store can be tricky. Sometimes an avocado that feels ripe is really just bruised. 

Here’s a quick trick: Flick the small stem of the avocado. If it comes off easily and you can see green underneath, you have a winner! If the stem does not come off and you see brown underneath, it’s not.

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