Squeezing avocados bruises the fruit, causing them to spoil faster — and no one wants a brown thumbprint on their avocado salad. Jeff Dickinson, a Hass avocado grower and founder of Dickinson ...

A ripe avocado should have a little give but not feel mushy — avoid the temptation to squeeze it, which can bruise the fruit and cause it to spoil more quickly. To speed up the process ...

Needless to say, that bowl of brown avocado won't hurt you. However, the more oxidation that takes place, the more tissues it damages. For example, bruising or chilling an avocado for too long can ...