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Archive Home > 2009 > August > 11 > Avocados make more than guac

Avocados make more than guac

By Michele Kayal / The Bulletin
August 11, 2009

Dying for guacamole, but your avocados are still days from being ripe? Put them in a paper bag and toss in a banana, apple or citrus fruit.

That's because avocados " which are powerhouses of ethylene, a natural ripening hormone " ripen faster if placed in a paper bag. And they ripen....

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