A perfectly ripe, buttery avocado is so delicious, you might be tempted to eat the green flesh scooped straight from its shell, with a sprinkle of salt. But the level of ripeness is critical to ...

What's the secret to perfect guacamole and the best avocado toast? The answer is easy: ripe avocados! The only problem is that, more often than not, they're rock hard when you buy them in the grocery ...

We tested popular avocado-ripening methods to see which ways work and which ways don't.

A new avocado scanner uses infrared technology to determine ripeness, helping shoppers pick the perfect fruit without squeezing or bruising it. The machines are currently being tested in Tesco stores ...

Selecting the perfect avocado can be tricky, since outward appearance doesn’t always reflect what’s inside. Assess avocados’ color, skin texture, firmness and weight to help you choose a ripe one ...

Guacamole lovers around the globe are all too familiar with the panic and desperation that descends when realizing that their avocados won’t magically ripen in the hour left before taco night. But you ...

In a video posted to TikTok on Oct. 10, 2025, content creator Promise (@caydusmusic) showed viewers a device that can tell you exactly how ripe your avocados are. This device uses infrared technology ...