Avocados are delicious and have boomed in popularity in recent years. They can be eaten with breakfasts such as eggs and salmon, or in salads. However, they can be unpredictable when you buy them, with some turning mushy within a couple of days and others remaining rock hard forever.

Avocados don’t ripen on the tree; they need to be picked to ripen, so you usually need to think ahead and nurture one to become soft. According to experts, there isn’t a magical hack that works instantly, but there are a few ways to “ speed up ” the process.

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The experts at Good Food said: “Avocados are stimulated into ripening by the hormone ethylene, which is produced natur

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