Food Tips & Info > AdviceFebruary 19, 2005

Avocado and Papaya Ripening

Unripe but unbruised fruits like papaya and avocado frequently go bad without ripening. How do I prevent that?

Yeeton from London

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02/20/2005

Put them in a paper bag with an apple for a day or two. The gas that the apple produces cause the avocado, etc. to ripen more quickly. Check the paper bag each day, and you will undoubtedly find that things ripen twice as fast as they would if you merely left them out.

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