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Sizes & Ripeness

Stages of Avocado Ripeness

Stage 1
Firm / Hard
- Fruit pressure above measurability by a penetrometer
- 35 lbs. pressure

Stage 2
Hard
- Very hard fruit
- Usually green in color
- 26+ lbs. pressure

Stage 3
Breaking
- Read-to-eat in about 3 days if held at room temperature
- 15-25 lbs. pressure

Stage 4
Firm/Ripe
- Slight give to the fruit
- Ready-to-eat in approximately 2 days if held at room temperature
- 10-15 lbs. pressure

Stage 5
Ripe
- Yields or easily yields to gentle pressure
- Good for slicing and all uses
- Fully ripe within a day
- 0-9 lbs. pressure