How can I preserve avocados longer?

Avocados are tricky beasts. If you get them while the peel's still green, they're hard as stones. When they ripen, the skin goes brown and the flesh softens, but when this happens you have to eat them immediately or they'll start to go bad right away, often ending up full of nasty brown spots within a day or two.

Is there any (relatively simple) way to keep them ripe and still edible for a bit longer?

(In case it makes any difference, I'm talking about ordinary Hass avocados you can buy in pretty much any normal supermarket in the US.)

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Best Answer

I haven't done a side-by-side comparison, but I find that once an avocado's ripe, I can keep it there for a few days by putting it in the fridge.

It doesn't halt the process of getting brown spots inside, but it seems to slow it down some.

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Quick Answer about "How can I preserve avocados longer?"

For long-term storage, freezing is the only effective method. The National Center for Home Food Preservation (NCHFP) recommends mashing ripe avocados into a puree prior to freezing because whole or sliced avocados do not freeze well. 1 Add a tablespoon of lemon juice to every two avocados to preserve the color.

How do you make avocados last longer?

It's best to refrigerate an avocado that is ripe or close to it. If you refrigerate an unripe avocado, it will ripen eventually, but the texture and taste may be compromised. If your avocado is ripe, place the whole, uncut avocado in an airtight container or in the produce drawer in the refrigerator.

How do you preserve an avocado for a year?

Instructions

Slice the avocados in half and discard pits. Scoop the flesh from the peels.

Mash the avocados, then add the lemon juice. Mix well.

Spoon into a gallon sized zip top bag, squeezing out all the air before sealing.

Freeze up to one year.

Can you freeze avocados to preserve them?

Freezing avocado may help you reduce food waste and keep this fruit on hand throughout the year. While most nutrients are preserved during freezing, the flesh tends to become mushy and may brown during storage or thawing. Therefore, frozen avocados are best mixed into dishes like guacamole, dips, and smoothies.

How to store or preserve avocado for as long as you wish • Frozen Avocado

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