Unblemished avocados that yield slightly to finger pressure are ripe and ready to eat.
Avocado is a tropical fruit. If it is hard, it will ripen very easily at room temperature.
Avocados are natural and delicious in so many ways. Cut the fruit in half and scrape out the soft, creamy flesh. Or slice and add to salads and sandwiches. Mash for a delicious dip. The healthy fatty content and texture makes avocado a popular substitute for meat in vegetarian dishes.
Mexico, USA, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, South Africa.
“Fruit” is a botanical term for the reproductive organs of a plant. It is the means by which a flowering plant spreads its seeds. We generally eat the sweet, fleshy part around the seed stone or grains. “Vegetable” is a culinary term and describes the usually savory and hard parts of a plant that we cook and eat. So technically, some fruit can also be vegetables … like tomatoes, cucumbers and pumpkins.