Tips on keeping avocados from browning
Question: I love avocados! What I don’t love about them though is many times when I cut them open they are already too brown to eat. I hate throwing them away. Any ideas?
Answer: Avocados are too expensive, delicious and nutritious to be throwing them away. Here are some tips:
First, you want to make certain you are not purchasing fruit that is either too ripe or underripe for your uses. Never aggressively squeeze an avocado around the body of the fruit to check firmness. That causes bruising and more than likely the browning you are seeing when you cut it open. Instead, gently press around the stem end of the avocado. It should just give to gentle pressure.
When you get the fruit home, unless you are planning on using them the same day, avocados should be stored in the refrigerator. Then take them out the day before you plan to use them.
Another tip: Select your fruit from the back of the bin. These are most likely to not have been mishandled than the fruit in the front of the bin.