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Report Abuse. It really depends on the ripeness of the avocado as it comes from the store. Some stores put a sign on avocados that are ripe and ready to use. Gently press the bottom of the fruit and if it yields, its ripe. Rock-hard avocados can take anywhere from 2-3 days to ripen.Putting them in a bowl with other fruit, or in a paper bag, will hasten the process.mtngigi Â· 6 years ago.ome stores put a sign on avocados that are ripe and ready to use. Gently press the bottom of the fruit and if it yields, its ripe. Rock-hard avocados can take anywhere from 2-3 days to ripen. Putting them in a bowl with other fruit, or in a paper bag, will hasten the process. mtngigi Â· 6 years ago.
If you can't find any perfectly ripe avocados, you can get one that's not ripe yet. It'll ripen at room temperature in a few days. You can use it as soon as it ripens, or keep in it the fridge once it's ripe. If you're planning on making guacamole dip, it's a good idea to get your avocados ahead of time. ripe avocado is firm, but if you press it, it'll yield just a bit. If the avocado is very hard, it's not ripe. If the avocado is squishy when you press it, or it feels like there's space between the peel and the flesh, the avocado is too ripe. The skin on a ripe avocado peels off really easily.