ProduceGuide
fruits

Avocado

The fruit that refuses to be ready — hard for days, perfect for hours, gone by tomorrow.

Core Biological & Field Specifications
Counter or fridge
Counter to ripen → fridge to hold
Ripe test
Yields to gentle palm pressure at the stem end
Shelf life
3–5 days counter ripening; 2–3 days fridge once ripe
Ethylene
Responds to it — bag with a banana to speed up

Profile & Natural History

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