Best Method recommended method with best effort-to-efficacy tradeoff 4-7 days
Counter then Fridge
- Keep unripe avocados at room temperature cold prevents ripening
- Check daily by gently pressing near the stem
- Once ripe, move to refrigerator
- Keep away from other ethylene-sensitive produce
Speed Ripen special method to accelerate ripening of unripe produce 2-4 days
Paper Bag (Speed Ripening)
- Place unripe avocado in paper bag with banana or apple
- Fold bag closed, leave at room temp
- Check daily; will ripen faster
- Move to fridge once ripe
Cut/Prepared storage method for produce that has been cut open (shorter duration, different handling) 1-2 days
Cut Avocado
- Leave pit in the unused half
- Brush cut surface with lemon or lime juice
- Press plastic wrap directly against cut surface
- Refrigerate immediately
Protect your produce
This item both produces and is sensitive to ethylene gas, which can affect other nearby produce.
Fridge Friend absorbs ethylene gas, bacteria, odours, and excess moisture to make your food stay fresh longer.
Revival Tips
Slightly overripe avocados can still be used for guacamole or smoothies.
Fun Facts
- Avocados are climacteric—they ripen after picking, so storing unripe ones in the fridge can trap them in a hard state.
- The name "alligator pear" comes from the bumpy skin of some varieties.