Why? The same reason you wash all other produce — their skin is covered in harmful bacteria. While the juicy green flesh of an avocado may seem to be protected by its outer skin, the Food and ...

When checking for ripeness, use the palm of your hand to gently squeeze the avocado. Don’t press the fruit with your fingers as this may bruise the flesh. If the avocado is very firm and doesn ...

Luckily, there's a new way to determine whether your avocado is ready for guac o'clock. Enter: A sticker that indicates the color of an avocado skin when ... sneak peek of green flesh, it's ...

At the early part of the 20th Century, the most popular kind of avocado was the Fuerte, which is pear-shaped with a thin, smooth green skin and creamy, pale flesh. "Up to 1980 Fuerte was the main ...