Avocados 101

How to Select, Ripen and Store an Avocado from Mexico

1. Determine when you want to use your avocado from Mexico:

In 4 to 5 Days
Choose an avocado that is completely green and firm to the touch.

In 2 to 3 Days
Choose an avocado that is green with dark green patches starting to appear.

Today
Choose an avocado that is almost black and yields to gentle pressure.

2. To speed up the ripening process, place your avocado in a loosely closed brown paper bag at room temperature.

3. Ripe avocados can be stored in the refrigerator for up to four days.

How to Prepare an Avocado from Mexico

STEP ONE: Hold an “Avocado from Mexico” in one hand and run a sharp knife lengthwise around the avocado’s seed

STEP TWO: Twist the avocado into two halves. Hold the avocado half containing the seed in one hand and carefully hit the centre of the seed with the blade of a sharp knife. Then, twist the knife and lift the seed out of the avocado. If you are uncomfortable with a knife, you can alternatively use a spoon to scoop the pit out of the avocado.

STEP THREE: At this stage, there are many ways of separating the avocado flesh from its skin. For guacamole, you can simply scoop out the flesh with a spoon. For use in a salad, use a knife to create a cross-hatch pattern, while being careful not to pierce through its skin, and then scoop out the flesh with a spoon.

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For more information on Avocados from Mexico, please contact:

Jennifer Potvin
Faye Clack Communications
Tel: (905) 206-0577, ext. 223
Email: jpotvin@fayeclack.com

Irit Shtock
Faye Clack Communications
Tel: (905) 206-0577, ext. 224
Email: ishtock@fayeclack.com