Guacamole lovers around the globe are all too familiar with the panic and desperation that descends when realizing that their avocados won’t magically ripen in the hour left before taco night. But you ...

Placing unripe avocados in a paper bag with fruit that gives off ethylene gas ripens them the fastest. Using a ripe banana edged out an apple by two days, but either method works. Heating avocados ...

Picking out that perfect avocado. Do you have a method? Do you plan on an extra five minutes at the grocery store when it's time to buy more avocados? It's truly a whole thing when picking out ...

Ripening an unripe avocado at home can feel like a challenge, especially when you’re eager to use it in salads, toast or smoothies. Because avocados only begin to soften after being picked, they often ...

Avocados are fickle. Sometimes they seem to be ready for consumption but then hard as a rock when cut into. Other times avocados look like they’ll be rotten before you get them home. This ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Audrey Patsiga / Getty Images A certain sense of joy comes with cutting into a perfectly ripe avocado. You twist it open, feast ...

A certain sense of joy comes with cutting into a perfectly ripe avocado. You twist it open, feast your eyes on that smooth, beautiful green flesh, and simply have to show someone — either in person or ...