A ripe avocado should feel slightly soft when gently squeezed and have a dark green (but not black) peel.Avoid avocados with ...

Avocados are fickle. Sometimes they seem to be ready for consumption but then hard as a rock when cut into. Other times ...

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 ...

Avocados are a valuable source of healthy fats, vitamins and antioxidants, which is popular with fans of healthy eating. However, it can be difficult to choose a really ripe and delicious fruit in a ...

Chef Wilver Rivas, Nikki’s Beach House, shows Tina Redwine how to select the best avocados.

This is Explainer, a column that answers questions we all have (or should have). There’s a specific flavor of agony that comes from buying an avocado you thought was perfect only to bring it home, ...

How to Choose a Ripe Avocado Duran, who confirms that “avocados are consumed daily in my home,” has one “don’t” to share before we dive into the “dos”—or the clues that an avocado is worthy of a space ...