How to choose avocados that are waxy, fragrant and free of pesticides
Avocado contains high fat content, helping to easily absorb other nutrients such as vitamins A, K, D, E... is a powerful assistant to help women lose weight, protect the heart, beautify the skin...
| Ripe, naturally ripe avocado has a soft, fragrant, fatty taste and is not bitter. |
However, if you do not choose properly, you can easily buy avocados that have been ripened with chemicals and are bitter. What are the signs of a naturally ripe, waxy, soft and fragrant avocado? Please refer to the clip below:
Signs of a naturally ripened avocado
Observe the outer skin: A ripe, naturally ripe avocado usually has a shiny skin, feels heavy when held, and when shaken, you can hear the seed rolling gently inside.
- Observe the shape: Long avocados are usually more fleshy and have smaller seeds than round avocados.
- Look at the stem: If the stem core is green, the avocado is green and unripe. If the stem core is dark brown, the avocado is overripe and about to rot. A good, ripe avocado has a stem core that is slightly yellow.
How to distinguish chemically treated avocado: it is an avocado that feels soft to the touch but the skin is wrinkled, not firm, you cannot peel it easily, the skin is broken in pieces, the avocado flesh is mushy.
How to ripen avocado:
