5 signs an avocado is bad

Avocados start to ripen after they are picked. They are best for a few days before they start to go bad.

Here are five signs that an avocado is no longer good to eat.

Avocados are on a plate.

Avocados that are too soft or mushy are bad.

A ripe avocado is slightly soft when you squeeze it with your hand. Do not squeeze with your fingers.

If an avocado is very hard, it is not ripe. If it is slightly soft, it is ripe.

If an avocado is too soft or has sunken skin, it is bad. If the skin is shriveled, it is also bad.

Avocados with dark skin can be bad.

Hass avocados turn dark green or brown when they ripen. If they are nearly black and mushy, they are bad.

Some avocados do not change color when they ripen. You need to check how hard they are to see if they are ripe.

Avocados with brown, black, or stringy flesh are bad.

When you cut an avocado, you can see if it is bad.

A fresh avocado has light green flesh. A few brown spots are okay, but a lot of brown spots mean it is bad.

Some avocados have dark streaks or stringy flesh, but they are still good to eat if they smell and taste okay.

Avocados that smell or taste bad are bad.

A ripe avocado tastes a little nutty and smells good. If it smells or tastes bad, it is bad.

If an avocado smells or tastes bad, throw it away. Eating bad avocado can make you sick.

Avocados with mold are bad.

If an avocado has mold, throw it away. Do not smell it because it can make you sick.

If only a little part of the avocado is bad, you can cut it away and eat the rest if it smells and tastes okay.

If an avocado has mold, smells bad, or tastes bad, throw it away.

Throw away the whole avocado if it is bad.

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