Avocado (Hass) - Certified Organic

Spring in the Northern Rivers means warmer mornings, lighter meals and avocado on just about everything. These are creamy, buttery Hass avocados, priced per avocado so you can add as many as your week needs.

They come to us through our certified organic wholesale supplier and usually arrive still firm. That's on purpose. A firm avocado travels well and you get to choose when it's ready, instead of finding it bruised and overripe in the bottom of the box.

Ripening at home

Leave them on the bench at room temperature and they'll usually be ready in 2 to 4 days. As the days warm up they ripen faster, so keep an eye on them. Want one sooner? Pop it in a paper bag with a banana or an apple. Once the skin has turned dark and the avocado gives a little when you press gently near the stem, it's ready. Move it to the fridge at that point and it'll hold for a few more days.

Using half?

Keep the stone in the half you're saving, squeeze over a little lemon or lime, wrap it and keep it in the fridge.

A few spring ways to eat them

• Smashed on sourdough with lemon, chilli flakes and a pinch of salt for a slow weekend breakfast
• Sliced over charred asparagus with a squeeze of lemon
• Tossed through a salad with sugar snaps, mint and this week's leaves
• Blended into a smoothie on a warm morning
• Mashed for little ones, a great first food

Price is per avocado.