topic Re: Help! Avocados Will Not Ripen in Kitchen

Help! Avocados Will Not Ripen

nafecar — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:05:55 GMT

We have a large Hass Holiday Avocado tree in our back yard and the fruit will not ripen I have tried many things including in a paper bag in a drawer, in the oven with pilot light on for a few hrs, and in the window sill but nothing will ripen these quite large avocados . any suggestions other than what I have tried? The tree is covered with fruit and they look so good but .....

Re: Help! Avocados Will Not Ripen

Skezeldog — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:09:28 GMT

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

Re: Help! Avocados Will Not Ripen

ahoymate — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:10:39 GMT

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

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sunshine45 — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:11:48 GMT

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.

Re: Help! Avocados Will Not Ripen

DoneTryin — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:14:26 GMT

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

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brii — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:15:06 GMT

Mine always ripen on the counter in a few days.

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

Re: Help! Avocados Will Not Ripen

nafecar — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:33:26 GMT

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.

Re: Help! Avocados Will Not Ripen

VaBelle35 — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:43:46 GMT

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.

Re: Help! Avocados Will Not Ripen

Snik — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 21:36:01 GMT

Paper bag with an apple or pear ethylene gas is natures ripener, as mentioned above!!!!!

Re: Help! Avocados Will Not Ripen

Madisson — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 21:53:01 GMT

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.