Tips On How To Pick The Proper Avocado For Your Needs

Regardless of how tasty avocados are, something occurs along the way that makes it less than great. It might have been perfect while it was on the tree, however it might get bruised along the way together with other factors which could directly or indirectly affect its taste.

Compared to other fruits, picking the best avocado in the supermarket could be a little tricky. One example is that it is  hard to determine when it is ripe or when it isn't. The skin of some avocado types may change color when ripe,  yet others stays green even if it becomes overly ripe to be eaten. To avoid doing such a mistake when going avocado-shopping, here are some guidelines you may follow which should help lead you to the perfect avocado.

In case you will not use it until after a couple of days, choose an avocado that stays firm once you cup it in your hand. Avocados do not ripen until it has been harvested from the tree, so when you find one that is too soft, it means it's been on display for too long. You may put the avocado in a paper bag for one day or two if you want to hasten the ripening process.

Ripe avocados, though still firm, are a little soft when held. Please bear in mind, that the word here is held, not press. Unless you are sure you will purchase it, making a dent on the avocado to check if it is ripe enough can leave the fruit damaged, particularly if lots of people are doing the same thing.

The skin of over ripe avocados feel as if it's already separated from the meat and will taste rancid. The key is selecting a soft but not mushy avocado. A white-colored powder growing nearby the stem could also be an indication that the fruit is over ripe.

The shape of the avocado does not  change its quality, irrespective of how crooked it might look like. So does its size. It might look big and beautiful, but it does not automatically mean it is better.

Brown scaly markings on the skin does not necessarily indicate rotting flesh, but dark blemishes, sunken spots and cracks are usually sure signs of rotting. Select ones with a deep, even glossy color. If you notice that the stem is starting to somewhat pull off from the skin of the avocado, then it means it's just about ripe.

Another helpful tip in finding out how ripe an avocado is to pick off its stem. Observe the color of the small circle under it. If it is brown, that means the avocado is over ripe. If it's yellow-green, it signifies it is not yet ready to be used and if the color is bright green, regardless of the brown flecks on it, it means that it is the ideal avocado for you.