Help! Avocados Will Not Ripen

In a brown paper bag has always work for me, use to have a tree. Will take several days, good luck!

Call your local nursery. Perhaps U R picking them too early.

i have never had any problems with just letting them sit on the window sill in some light. it may take a few days or even up to a week, but that always works.

Try ethylene gas - seal an avocado in a bag along with an apple or banana & see what happens

Mine always ripen on the counter in a few days.

I would love to have an avocado tree. You are so lucky!

I have had one sitting on the window sill for over a week and nothing yet. I am going to try the apple thing in the bag where I have another one. I let one fall off the tree and another I picked so I am not sure what is wrong with them I will keep trying . Thanks for the replies.

I bought organic avocados a month or so ago and all 3 would not ripen. I tried every method, old wives tale and voodoo to get them to ripen. I ended up returning them to Wegmans for new ones.

On 10/30/2014 Snik said: Paper bag with an apple or pear ethylene gas is natures ripener, as mentioned above!!!!!

This is the method we use also. It can take 3-6 days sometimes. I don't check until after at least 3 days.