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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.
The home gardener generally begins picking avocados when a few of the mature or full grown fruits have dropped. This is not a reliable guide for how to tell if an avocado is ripe, however, as the extended flowering of the fruit results in different stages of maturity on the tree at any one time.