ASK A NUTRITION PROFESSIONAL: HOW DO YOU KNOW IF AN AVOCADO IS RIPE?

Expert opinion from Luciana M. Cherubin

Bachelor in Nutrition · 5 years of experience · Argentina

Unripe avocado can be eaten but it is no recommended as the texture and flavor are not pleasant. To make sure an avocado is ripe, you should press lightly on it with your fingers. If the texture is soft and creamy, it means that it is ripe.

Expert opinion from Cassia D Muller

Bechelor in Nutrition · 2 years of experience · Brazil

The avocado should be slightly soft to the touch, so there are no fingerprints, and the top of the avocado should be firm and green. Those that are too soft with large dark spots are overdone.

Expert opinion from Deidre Huysamen

Dietician - Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · 7 years of experience · South Africa

Ripe avocadoes are soft but still firm to the touch (too soft means they are over ripe). In addition, depending on the species, avocadoes tend to be darker when they ripen.

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