Q. The house I rent has a mature avocado tree in the yard that produces big beautiful avocados that never seem to ripen. I’ve tried putting them in a brown paper bag and they turn dark but are hard as ...

Avocados are a delicious but finicky little fruit. People have all kinds of tips and tricks for telling when an avocado is ripe and ready to be eaten, like pressing on the more bulbous end to see how ...

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