How to preserve avocado for months

The only thing worse than an unripe avocado is an avocado that's turned brown! After all, you waited until the perfect moment for your avocado to ripen so it was just soft enough to make avocado toast.

How to store avocados once cut

And the last thing you want to do is cut it open only to realize that’s mushy and brown. This avocado mishap is just one of many that can happen when you don’t store avocados the right way. What's another avocado-based party fail?

Making a homemade batch of guacamole that's no longer green by the time your guests arrive. (Gasp!) Luckily, we've uncovered all the tips and tricks you need for perfect avocados every time.

How to store avocado in freezer

Avocado in fridge for 2 weeks

How to store unripe avocados long-term

Storing avocados in water

Whole avocado in water in fridge

Here, you'll find out how to store avocados—whether they're whole, sliced, or even mashed.

First things first: How do you know which avocados to buy at the store? If you're a big avocado family, you might want to buy a few avocados in varying stages of ripeness.

Buy a ripe one that's ready to eat right away (it should yield to gentle pressure when you squeeze it), then one that's firm-ish but starting to soften (it'll be ready

how are avocados stored

how are avocados supposed to be stored