On Sat, 21 Sep 2019 00:59:54 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Thu, 19 Sep 2019 09:32:16 -0600, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 18 Sep 2019 20:03:45 -0500, Sqwertz >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>But the real question is, after you wait 7-14 days for them to ripen
>>>(can you wash off that residue to make them ripen normally?), will
>>>they stay ripe for 4-5 days, or will you still only have that 36
>>>hour window for a ripe avocado?
>>>
>>>Here in Texas, probably the most avocado-consuming state in the
>>>U.S., we never have avocados going rotten. We always know we have
>>>to have to buy them 2-5 days in advance and either retard or hasten
>>>their ripening.
>>
>> Did you know that you can refrigerate ripe and almost ripe avocados
>> and they will keep in that state for quite some time? I buy the bag
>> from Costco, leave the bag on the counter until I can feel the
>> ripening and then put 4 or so in the veggie keeper until needed.
>> Janet US
>
>Yes, I know that and used to buy Costco avocados regularly. There's
>been a lot of hoopla in recent years regarding Costco avocados on
>the Costco reddit and they don't act "normally". Ijust wait until
>the Mexican varieties go on sale for 2 or 3 for $1 and take my
>chances with them. I don't pay the $1.33/ea for Costco avocados any
>more.
>
>-sw


Around here the tiny avocados go for a buck 39 or more and the larger
ones are in the 3 dollar range. None of them are as large as the
Costco ones. No avocado trees near by.
Janet US