If your avocado is rock-hard and you need it ripe for tomorrow night…

Stress no more, Sisters!

how to ripen avocados

I finally found the trick of how to ripen an avocado in only 24 hours!

Just place your avocado in a brown bag with either an apple or banana. Place it in your pantry or a dark area.

how to ripen an avacado

The plant hormone ethylene, which occurs naturally in fruits like apples and bananas, triggers the ripening process. When combined in a brown paper bag, the ethylene gases are trapped alongside the avocado and cause the fruits to ripen faster together.

ripen an avacado

More Avocado tips!

If your avocados are ripening before you have a chance to eat them, place them in the bottom drawer of your refrigerator, as this will help them keep a bit longer for a couple more days.

You can freeze avocado puree up to 5 months.

Read my other frugal and simple tips on avoiding hairy moldy strawberries.

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