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Avocado Shipping Disclaimers:

Buy & Choose Hass Avocados: Packages of avocados sent to areas experiencing extreme weather conditions must be picked up immediately. Avocados do not ripen on the tree, they ripen or soften after they have been harvested. We do not take responsibility of spoilage when the fruit is left out in extreme heat or cold.

Avocado storage Instructions: Our avocados will arrive to you mature, green, and firm. The avocados should be kept at room temperature (approximately 65-75 degrees Fahrenheit) until they soften and are ready to eat (2-5 days). Placing Hass avocados in a brown paper bag with an apple or banana will hasten softening in 2-3 days. Don't store firm green avocados in the refrigerator. Refrigeration can slow the ripening process, so for best results store unripe fruit at room temperature unless room conditions exceed that range.

The avocado is ready-to-eat when it yields to gentle pressure when placed in the palm of your hand and squeezed gently. Ready-to-eat avocados may be stored in the refrigerator for several days without comprising the taste or delicious butter texture.

Why Avocados turn brown when cut?

When you cut into an avocado, you're breaking the cellular walls which causes oxidation to occur. This oxidation process can be prevented by adding an acidic agent and limiting the surface area exposed to the air. 
Recommended Acidic Agents: 

1. Vinegar
2. Lime juice
3. Orange juice
4. Lemon juice 
5. Tomatoes

Limit surface area exposed by:

• Covering tightly with clear plastic wrap
• Placing in an air-tight container

Leaving in the avocado seed or pit can also help limit the time.