What can I do to help my avocados ripen?

Question

I bought some avocados recently, and one of them was rock hard when I tried to cut it. I left it out for a couple days hoping it would ripen, but it didn't help.

What can I do to help my avocados ripen?

Answer 1

The California Avocado Commission suggestions:

• To ripen a California Avocado, place the fruit in a plain brown paper bag and store at room temperature 65-75° until ready to eat (usually two to five days).
• Including an apple or banana in the bag accelerates the process because these fruits give off ethylene gas, a ripening reagent.
• Soft ripe fruit can be refrigerated until it is eaten, but not for more than two or three days.
• The California Avocado Commission does not recommend using a microwave to accelerate the ripening process.