[header] How to grow avocados as houseplants [title] Pick a ripe avocado. [step] Squeeze the fruit gently to check for a small amount of give. The avocado should be soft, but not mushy.
[header] How to grow avocados as houseplants [title] Pick a ripe avocado. [step] Squeeze the fruit gently to check for a small amount of give. The avocado should be soft, but not mushy.
If it feels a bit firm, the avocado is ripe. If it feels crumble or crumbly, it is still ripe, though you may need to use more avocado. It should be slightly mushy, but not mushy enough to bruise. It should be firm when you pinch it in your hand and still seems liquid. [title] Cut lengthwise around the avocado using a knife. [title] Gently twist both sides of the fruit to loosen the seed from the inside. Avoid this fruit if your avocado needs to be fertilized. [title] Cut the avocado into halves.