How to Ripen an Avocado Quicker

Ripened avocados will feel soft when you gently squeeze them.

There's nothing more annoying than when you are getting ready to make guacamole for a party and you realize your avocados are not ripe. Because avocados are so delicate, they are often harvested while unripe and shipped to stores. You are supposed to take the avocados home and allow them to ripen in about a week. You can, however, speed up the ripening process with the help of a paper bag and fruits that give off ethylene gas, which will accelerate the avocados ripening. Does this Spark an idea?

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Brown paper bag
Apple
Banana

Instructions

- 1
  
  Place the avocados in a brown paper bag.
- 2
  
  Place an apple or banana into the bag with the avocados.
- 3
  
  Close the bag tightly and leave it on your kitchen counter.
- 4
  
  Check the avocados daily to see if they have ripened to your liking. Avocados should ripen in the bag within 3 days.
- 5
  
  Store the ripened avocados in the fridge to keep them for up to a week.