Avocados - Large (each)

Store organic avocados at room temperature until they reach your preferred ripeness. To speed up ripening, place your fresh avocados in a paper bag with a banana or apple, which naturally releases ethylene gas.

Once ripe, move your avocados to the refrigerator, where they can generally stay fresh for another 3–7 days, sometimes longer depending on ripeness and variety.

For a cut avocado, leave the stone in where possible, brush the exposed flesh with lemon or lime juice, cover tightly and refrigerate. For longer-term storage, ripe avocado flesh can be frozen for several months, making it ideal for smoothies, dips and cooking.