How to Choose an Avocado

Produce at the grocery store often looks fine, but once you get it home, you realize that it's dry, mealy, and flavorless on the inside? Avocados are especially hard to choose, since a lot of people don't know what ripe ones look like.

Things You'll Need

• Grocery store
• Money

Instructions

1. Look at the display and choose an avocado that is deep green to black.

2. Pick up the avocado and squeeze lightly. If it is tender to the touch, it is ripe.

3. Inspect the avocado for mushy spots and uneven color. if it is free of those, buy it.

4. If there are no ripe avocados, you can buy one that is not quite ripe and place it in a paper bag for a few days. This will help it ripen.