Judging the Ripening of Avocados?

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Originally posted by DTisme

I'd heard that avos are ready to pick when they easily come off the stem. If it gives resistance, not ready yet.

I also hate the stringy ones. Love our Sharwils, which are never stringy.

Our neighbor has brought us avocados that taste like fish. Super nasty. I think they're either watering the tree from their nearby talapia pond, or just being close to it is affecting the fruit. They're just AWFUL.

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That is true about the stem and the Sharwils.
I really like our Sharwils.
But, I much prefer the taste of our Otas.
They are heavenly.

Our Sharwil produced maybe 2 dozen fruit this season.
Its first fruiting season to carry fruit to maturity.
Some were BIG!
They were up to 1-1/2# +/-.
The first one to separate from its stem fell to the ground and split the skin on the bottom.
I had never seen an avo that large before.

All the avos on a tree do not ripen at the same time.
If you pull the stem off, you have waited too long, that leaves the top of the fruit open to invasion by fungi, bacteria, etc.
The fruit should be picked before the stem begins to loosen for the longest shelf life.
Then, the stem should be trimmed as short as you possibly can get it to keep it from being knocked off accidentally.

I have heard of people using fish water for plants because of the nutrients it is supposed to contain.
It does not sound far fetched to me that avo fruit could pick up a taste from using that kind of water.
You certainly do not want to eat bear meat taken while the salmon are running.
They're much better eating when they've been feeding on berries.

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