On Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:45:27 -0500, Goomba wrote:

> Janet Wilder wrote:
>
>> The stem end ripens first. If you can push on the stem end and it
>> gives, the rest of the body is not "rock-hard" but it's not soft,
>> either. It's firm, but not hard. Squeeze a few on your next excursion to
>> the Isle of Produce and you'll get a better idea of what we are trying
>> to convey.
>>
> But then, when I'm in a standard boring produce aisle, all I'll find is
> a bunch of mauled, overly squeezed and abused avocados.

<commence musical accompaniment> yes, we squeeze no bananas!

your pal,
blake