How to "ripen" an avocado in 2 minutes: a trick that will work even on very hard fruits

Avocados are one of the most popular fruits today. So it's extremely frustrating to buy an avocado and find out that it's not ripe enough to eat.

But now there is a great way to "ripen" avocados. Taste of Home magazine told us about it. This trick will work even with very hard fruits.

If you find that the avocado is not quite ripe, you can use the microwave. To do this, soak the fruit and put it in the appliance for 2 minutes. After these manipulations, the avocado should cool completely. Then you will see that it has become soft and suitable for consumption.

However, this life hack will not work if the fruit is very hard. In this case, you should use completely different methods of ripening. The magazine explains how to solve this problem with just a paper bag and an apple. The avocado should be placed in a paper bag with an apple. Then you need to make several punctures in the bag with a toothpick and leave it at room temperature. Depending on the hardness of the fruit, it will take from 1 to 72 hours to fully ripen.