Avocados Ripe Overnight!

[@annepayette]

This is the MOST under-rated video. No smoke and mirrored fabricated lies. Just facts with evidence. Outstanding! Thank you!!

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Aw garsh, thanks for being a part of our viewer family! - DFJ

[@georgeszweden9497]

This is literally the only place on the internet with legit answer to me wanting to get avocado ripe

[@annepayette]

Right? EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT!

[@magovenor]

Unless you asked me. Oops I’m not on the internet.

[@maryhunt1816]

Wow, so helpful!! Thanks for these videos. I am a new cook so this is great information.

[@bodaciousmoondadpizzawolf2270]

The flour does not trap the ethylene gas, but rather it takes out more of the moisture in the fruit which in turn increases the dry point matter (to water) ratio. This technique is simulating the avocados “late season” timing of the ripening.

[@one5643]

Wasn't sure if this would work because of some negative comments but it did. Put three hard avocados in flour for 12 hours because I didn't have 24, and they came out nice and ripe and ready for guacamole

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Awesome. I would bet that putting multiple avocados in the flour together helped them ripen faster. Each Avocado was emitting its own ethylene gas to make it a lot more "gassey!!" Best, Dirt Farmer Maggie

[@mercigee2717]

you can use rice also instead of flour

[@brindlekintales]

Either way, looks like a big waste of flour or rice. Though I guess if you cook all that rice shortly thereafter, you're good to go. However, the flour may not be safe to cook, if it's been reused over and over gain, to ripen avocados.

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

I grew up running through 30 acres of avocados in the San Diego outback. Buy them hard as golf balls, keep the in the refrigerator until the day before you want them then put them in a brown paper bag with an apple on the kitchen counter (you can use the same apple for weeks as it dries). Much neater than the flour box. A butterknife works better than the one he used to dice in the skin, then turn the skin ‘inside out’ to turn the fruit loose.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Harley Barber, thanks for all this wonderful information. Sounds like you had a great childhood. We're planning a follow up video regarding this topic (We've had so many comments and questions!!) may we refer to your tips on it and give you credit in the video? Let me know. You can write directly at [e-mail]. Looking forward to hearing from you! Dirt Farmer Maggie.

[@debbiebalnaves4842]

Now when I find them usually green and hard pear shaped (sometimes green and very soft) .. what color color should they be when found ripe??

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

@@debbiebalnaves4842 There are different varieties, Hass, Fuerte, etc, some are green, others almost black. The shapes differ from almost round to more pear shaped. There is some difference in taste and texture, as there is among apple varieties. Color is not an indicator of ripeness, touch is best.

[@rhondasilver3582]

WOW. I wish I watched this 24 hours ago!!

[@samquilab6900]

Sameee

[@Maddie9185]

Thank you so much. Now I can buy avocados more often

[@CandleRep]

Thank you! I couldn't find ripe decent size Avocados for a dish I was making! It worked very well!

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Wonderful, Christine! Glad to have been of help. Best, DFJ

[@Akula114]

What a great job you do! Thanks for a spontaneous feel, good information, and super-useful. Thank you!

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks Don Cely. We appreciate great viewers like you! Keep watching and commenting! Best, DFJ

[@shayincolorado5214]

08/30/20 = Solution for me was: Do NOT put avocados in the refrigerator first before trying this method. I noticed that when I followed the demonstration EXACTLY how it was done, the results are Fantastic and Soft. .... but... if I make the mistake of putting the avocados IN my refrigerator when i come home from the store... for some reason COLD avocados do not ripen so well in flour but room temperature hard avocados like directly from a store OR from one's counter top do soften when placed DEEP in the flour container. yeh!!!! Thank you Dirt Farmer Jay for making this WONDERFUL VIDEO on how to soften avocados yeh!!!

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Shay #Be Kind, thanks for taking time to write - and for the great insight. I'm really glad this technique is working well for you - it's a "go-to" method around here. Thanks for being a part of our viewer family! Best Regards, DFJ

[@brindlekintales]

@@DirtFarmerJay But don't you waste a lot of flour doing that?

[@kalan7798]

That is so awesome! Thank you so much for this tip!!

[@vcarmichelli7781]

Holy Toledo!!! I am going to try this. I grew up in California and have NEVER heard of this method. Thank you!

[@Joury07]

Did it work?

[@nottheguru1]

Do you wash the avocado before putting into the flour?

[@pattijesinoski1958]

And after as well?

[@bernadettebailey5370]

Depends on if you're going to eat the skin

[@catherinelavoie2210]

I stopped buy avocados because so many went bad before we used them. Now I have a plan! Thanks so much.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Catherine, thanks for watching and writing! Let us know how it turns out for you. Best, DFJ

[@wearelimitless5443]

Any luck?

[@Silveready1]

Great Video! Eating Fuerte avocados my whole life and never knew this method!

[@MonMonBlaah]

So great! Subscribed! Best video I’ve found with the best information!!! Thank you! 🥑 😁

[@jtoo6060]

We are waiting for the sequel to this great video. And I will be trying out this method, I hate waiting days for avocados to ripen.

[@lorrainevart8827]

Can you use the flour afterwards for baking?

[@dahliafernandez1071]

Thank you! I just started with my keto diet and it is very difficult to find riped avocad in the store! I will try it tonight.

[@irinakoba9945]

did it work?

[@nN-fk1ws]

Did it work?

[@kunjalsahu3504]

Dahlia Fernandez how it goes

[@imtyaazbennett5590]

So did it work for you ?

[@barbaral.jakopac5498]

I Never knew tihs tick...it really works! Thank you Farmer Jay

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Glad to help! Best, DFJ

[@dmfitz212]

Ahhhhhmazing! I will never not do this. Thank you!

[@h8GW]

I'm assuming this will also work with rice? For ethnical reasons, my household does not have large amounts of flour, but large amounts of rice.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

I suspect that it will work, but probably as not as quickly, simply because of all the spaces between the rice kernels that would allow the ripening gasses to move away from the fruit. Give it a shot and let us know how it works! Best, DFJ

[@kathrynrumbold5823]

I have steamed Avocados in a covered pan with water. Steamed one Avocado for 10mins on high. Let it set in bowl for another 5 minutes. Avocado cut very easy and the seed popped out. But the taste was a bit strange because it was hot. So I added salt and pepper and I mixed it with ranch salad dressing. And I did this on a little cart in a box store for a demo I had no choice but to figure out how I could serve rock hard avocados to our customers. They seem to like it but you have to add spices to it in order to have it even taste halfway decent. I cooked 15 avocados in about five hours of working and completed my demo and sold a bunch of avocados to our customers.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Kathryn, thanks for writing. Wow, you are one innovative person, figuring out a solution on the fly. Indeed, any type of approach that heats the flesh of the avocado seems to alter the taste and that needs to overcome with other ingredients, as you did. Thanks for sharing your expertise - and creativity! Best, DFJ

[@lele150871]

Great video.I'll Try it. Thank you. Greetings from Tuscany, Italy

[@cellpluscellplus4078]

Awesome thank you. I have two trees full of Avos. Finally, a method that will work.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks for watching and commenting Cellplus Cellplus. You can also put them in a paper bag and close up tight to ripen. Best, Dirt Farmer Maggie.

[@geminil2415]

You have two trees full of avocados.How great is that?

[@guygrotke7476]

Avocados you buy at a supermarket go through a packing house that keeps them cold for months sometimes. When they get an order, they take out the boxes and put them in the ethylene gas ripening room for 24 hours. They get delivered to the market ready to go ripe in a day or two. If they don't, something went wrong with the process. When I pick fresh avocados from my trees, they sit in the paper bag for about 10 days before they get ripe from their own natural ethylene. Once you have several different days worth of fruit in the bag, the almost ripe supply more ethylene and they each ripen a bit faster. When they first turn black, Hass are very nearly ripe. The fresh ones are green.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks for all of that outstanding information!! Best. DFJ

[@ThePinkBinks]

Thank you. I was just going to put them under my grow light. I guess that’s why we don’t get waxed avocados then. 🥑

[@prakritipokhrel5539]

We do put it similarly in a bag of rice and we do the same for mangoes, custard apple

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Prakriti, this is brilliant! Thanks for taking time to write! Best, DFJ

[@mike330i]

Will this work for ripening mangos?

[@sylviasmith5443]

Can I use self rise flour or a mixture, that’s all I have in my pantry

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Yes you can! You can also expedite the ripening by putting the avocado into a paper bag with an apple and close it tight. The gas from the apple AND the avocado will ripen the avocado fast as well.

[@rhondamarxen6759]

Can the flour be used after you put avocados in it?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Rhonda, yes you can. Ethylene gas that is emitted from the avocado is a naturally occurring substance in the environment around us. I hope that helps! Best, DFJ

[@dhrithiail6758]

Thank you so much!! That was so very helpful!! M putting them all in flour now.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

If the flour doesn't work, try putting them in a paper bag with an apple. Close the bag up tight and check for ripening each day. Best, DFJ

[@sharonrowland3041]

Can you still use your flour for baking?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Sharon, yes indeed. No problem. Best, DFJ

[@meghetydono]

I got 4 avocados they’re hard as rock !!! And I’m so excited to try this technique 🥹🫶🏻

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Let us know how it turns out. Be sure the avocados are room temp when you put them in the flour. Best, DFJ

[@sewcalgal2325]

Thank you for your response. The avocados are still in the flour...as of this afternoon, they have begun to soften a bit. However, the ones in the bag - with a banana - are softer. They were all room temp...it’s warm here in SoCal. Hoping they’ll all be ready for Church brunch tomorrow. Thank you for your channel & advice

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Hey SoCalGal, how did the avocados do today for the church brunch? After completing our ripening experiment I decided that I will do the bag and apple or banana going forward. The flour gets messy. Before Covid, our church used to have pastries and coffee etc. on Sundays. We still have coffee (can't do without that!) but no pastries/finger foods. Best to you and your family, Dirt Farmer Maggie

[@sewcalgal2325]

The avos were perfect for yesterday’s church brunch. We’ve had church in our home since this craziness started & I feed everyone breakfast! Yesterday, 30 people. I was making Mexican for Cinco de Mayo; so you see, I was pretty desperate 😊 Thank you for your church story & interest in my avocado saga

[@balkaranmahabir8557]

I now picked 7. Im goin to do that now !!!

[@anelposi516]

Awesome my only question is will this add some carbohidrate value to avocado cause that would actually be really bad for me? Im guessing it wont but still no harm in asking.

[@chriscaine7689]

Can't wait to try this, woohoo! Thankyou so much

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Have fun!

[@rosierawlley543]

You are adorable! Thanks for the tips! 😊

[@amberfoster8089]

Can you reuse the flour? Great tip ❤️

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks for watching and commenting Suzan Lopez. Yes, the flour is fine to use. Ethylene gas is a naturally occuring gas that helps fruit ripen. If will not affect the flour. Best to you, Dirt Farmer Maggie.

[@vritikakalra4547]

@@DirtFarmerJay can we wash the avacado before putting it i side flour container, as I feel store bought avacado would contain some dirt which is unhealthy for flour if we are gonna consume it later.

[@sshaw70]

@@vritikakalra4547 maybe just keep a special container of flour for ripening avocados. Then no worries about washing avocados or eating flour.

[@vritikakalra4547]

@@sshaw70 Nice idea. However, I started using Apple to ripen avacado and it works really good for me.

[@karenwilliams9617]

Never thought I would buy flour again. ❤️

[@Ellie_37]

RIGHT! I'm on keto now I have to go buy some flower! hahahaha

[@DirtFarmerJay]

You can also put them into a paper bag and close it up tightly. It will take a little longer than the flour but works. Best, Dirt Farmer Maggie

[@maritimedragon]

@@DirtFarmerJay Saran Wrap?

[@vitakhan307]

😄

[@sshaw70]

@@maritimedragon Or maybe a ziploc bag?

[@RichaSaxena]

This was a great tip ... Thank you ❤️

[@DirtFarmerJay]

You are so welcome! Best, DFJ

[@lorrainevart8827]

I have found the paper bag with banana or Apple works well but not that quickly. Going to try the flour methof

[@teresavictorsky1469]

I just bought 2 avocados which are very hard and just watched this video so I will go ahead and try out this method. But, I wonder, if flour makes blocking wall around avocado then only flour can do that?? what about covering avocado with foil or cling wrap or placing in water?? Just wondering. I will experiment .

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Hi Teresa. You can also put them in a paper bag and close up well. It will take a little longer though. The idea is to trap the ethylene gas so it will ripen the avocado faster. Best, Dirt Farmer Maggie

[@simonasamy4829]

Will we throw the used flour? Or we will use it in other recipes?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks for watching and commenting. No need to throw the flour away. Ethylene gas is a naturally occuring gas that is omited by many fruits during ripening. It is not harmful. Best, Dirt Farmer Maggie.

[@paulasnatural]

Thank you great info..😁🤗💕

[@greatnation4328]

Wow thanks for the Avocado ripening tip. Now l know what to do.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks for watching and commenting Great Nation. Glad we helped. Best, DFJ

[@esmenaicker1308]

Thanx. Im really gona do that .Thanx fr.South Africa

[@DirtFarmerJay]

esme maicker, thanks for watching and commenting. I've always wanted to go to South Africa! Best to you and your family, Dirt Farmer Maggie.

[@esmenaicker1308]

@@DirtFarmerJay hi. You most welcome. Keep up the good work. God bless you and your family. REGARDS. SOUTH AFRICA

[@vistalicahalim5468]

I usually put unripe avocado on uncooked rice to ripen it, it works well for me

[@rock-n-rollfoodie]

Vistalica Halim how long? Again....how long does it take to ripen?

[@7alaaa.a]

@@rock-n-rollfoodie i think probably 48-24 hours

[@sandranynj7118]

I am doing this right now! I have to make a Advocado Toast recipe tomorrow! Thanks

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Sounds great! Let us know how it turns out for you. Best, DFJ

[@belinalug6928]

What if you have unripe avocados already cut up into sections, how do you soften

[@DirtFarmerJay]

I don't have an answer for that! I've only ripened avocados before they were cut. Sorry!

[@GallacticReactions]

And you can use the flour to make avocado toast.

[@jacquelinedidur7611]

Thank you so much! This is going to be so useful!

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting Jacqueline Didur. Best to you, Dirt Farmer Maggie

[@neeklia]

Is it necessary to use such a big container and so much flour? Wouldn't it work in a smaller container say half the size, as long as avocados are completely covered by flour?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

neeklia, no, you can use a smaller container. What you saw is our usual flour storage tub, so that's what we use. Indeed, if you can get the avocado completely covered with about an inch or so of flour all around it, the method should work. Thanks for watching our video and writing! Best, DFJ

[@sydathath3992]

@@DirtFarmerJay Thank you very much!

[@adamcarpender6721]

Totally not clickbait tried it works very good I did it twice now both times perfect don't try the microwave one and the oven one I wouldn't suggest it cuz basically you're just cooking it LOL this man has the trick

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks for watching and for your nice comment. We appreciate viewers like you! Best to you. DFJ

[@judyseton9114]

Would it be just as effective to wrap them in paper? And does this method effect the taste of the flour?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Putting it in a paper bag and closing the bag up tight also works. It may be a little slower but it works. Best, DFJ

[@altayebaaltayeba7028]

Nice Information brother

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks. If you need to ripen them more quickly, add a whole apple to the bag. It will also emit the gas needed ripen the avocado. Dirt Farmer Maggie

[@kathyjohnson1864]

Thank you for this video I love Avocado but I stop buying them because when I get a bag of them I would end up tossing 2or 3 of them out because they would go bad I am definitely going to try this

[@mayasayonara9169]

As soon as the avos get soft, put them in the fridge. It will stop the avos from ripening further and stay fresh in fridge for few weeks. Also if you use half an avo and want to keep the other half for another time, you can spread some oil (sunflower, canola or olive oil) on the half you not using, and pop it in the fridge. Or pop the half avo into a small container with a half a small onion, close container and leave in fridge. Stays fresh. I prefer the oil method 😊

[@guygrotke7476]

You can also keep avocados from ripening so quickly by putting them in the fridge hard.

[@stellacarrier8341]

This feature of Avocados Ripe Overnight via the Dirt Farmer Jay KZbin collaboration with Dirt Farmer Maggie technique definitely has me curious to try the process this weekend especially since this idea might help me ripen one of my favorite foods the avocado within 2 days andor sooner even with purchasing before the ripening process.

[@bhaveekasmith3975]

Will try now. Previously I would forget to retrieve hard avocados in a paper bag or sitting on the counter. Hope I dn forget avocados sitting in flour. Setting alarm on cell. Also telling two friends to call me to remind me - Avocados in the flour!! Update-after 24 hours submerged in all purpose flour in a container covered with aluminum foil, towel and a plate both avocados hard as rocks. Recovered.

[@sshaw70]

You know…I’m wondering if it’s the fact that dirt farmer used a plastic container with a lid that is the key to keeping the ethylene gas from escaping, thereby getting the 24 hour results?🤷🏼‍♀️

[@leonardbramhill9749]

Thanks for the tip but wondering if it left any off flavours in the flour ?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks for watching and commenting leonard bramhill. No change in flavour with the flour at all. Best to you, Dirt Farmer Maggie

[@calvinhenry7950]

Can you use plastic wrap and get the same result

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks for watching and commenting Calvin Henry. I'm pretty sure that the fruit needs the ethlyene gas to circulate around it. I'd rather see you put it in a paper bag, close it up tight and let it ripen that way. Best, Dirt Farmer Maggie.

[@cultclassic999]

Can I use the flour for other uses? If not, can I just seal the avocado in a ziplock bag to trap the ethlylene gas?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

The flour is fine to use after ripening the avocado. The ziplock bag probably won't do as much as the flour. Or just put the avocado into a paper bag with an apple and close up tightly. That works well. Best, DFJ

[@cultclassic999]

@@DirtFarmerJay Thanks for the reply. That's what we do with mangoes. We put them in a paper bag with a ripe banana. Bananas produce a ton of ethylene. If we leave the mangoes in the tree, trash pandas (raccoons) will get them first. At least the lower hanging fruits. We can't get mad at them, because they are just trying to survive. So we let them have some of the mangoes. (the bottom ones). The mangoes on the top, we pluck them early, with a homemade sickle and basket on a stick, and then ripen them with bananas. We will try apples. Thanks for the tip.

[@marionmoskalyk3756]

I don’t know if I have different type of avocado, but mine have been in flour for 4 days and still not ripe.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Try putting it in a paper bag along with an apple. Both the apple and avocado emit the same gas that encourages ripening. Let me know if this helps. Best, Dirt Farmer Maggie

[@aliciannaw.9915]

It was hard to open my avocado The seed was also pink. Do you have any idea why that is?

[@libbyo2642]

OMG!!!! SHUT UP!!! NO WAY!!! THIS IS BRILLIANT!!! THANK YOU!!!

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Glad we could help. Another tip is to put the avocado into a paper bag (like a lunch bag) along with an apple. Close it up tight. The gas emitted from the apple AND the avocado will ripen it quickly. Best, Dirt Farmer Maggie

[@kanielagifford293]

I picked an Avocado from my tree, placed it inside our flour container covered with flour for 28 hours and it's still hard as a rock, these were the Florida Avocados that larger than the ones you have in this video, does that make a difference?

[@LaurynnHunt]

I just passed your truck!! That’s so cool I got to see you in your truck!

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Layrnn, thanks for checking us out and watching our video. Glad you found our channel and saw us on the road as well! Best, DFJ

[@etelkheyfits3030]

what do you do with flower after you took avocado? It's a lot of flower just wasted in my opinion. Thanks

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks for watching and commenting Etel Kheyfits. We used the flour with no problems. Best, DFJ

[@77.88.]

Thanks how many times can you reuse the flour and how long will the flour last ? Great video Thanks

[@imraaanmini]

until u have a flour in the tab u can use no need to throw the flour

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Ray, we make sure the avocado is clean, and then we just use this method in our canister of flour that is used for regular baking and such. Hope that helps! Best, DFJ

[@426superbee4]

NO MORE WAITING FOR AVOCADOS TO GET RIPE! This is how i do them hard ones! To make them softer! Put them into the micro wave 2 min. If its not soft. Put back another 2 min. I got tried of every day squeezing them roll them around and trying to bruise them.. Hey it worked! The guacamole was darker green >> but hey it worked

[@MrJca33xtc]

Great review! Thanks!

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Glad it was helpful! Best to you, DFJ

[@sjfreyeslao]

Can i use rice or grain instead of flour?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Samuel, I don't know. I suspect so, although it might take longer because all of the micro-spaces around the grain/rice pieces that would allow the ethylene to dissipate more. Give a shot and report back, will you? We'll get the news out. Best, DFJ

[@sjfreyeslao]

@@DirtFarmerJay ok i will. thanks.

[@ericl.7850]

@@sjfreyeslao So the result was???

[@gohyewhiang1]

thank for the tip, if the flour still eatable ??? , can I wrap the avocado with string wrap to trap the gas ???

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks for watching and commenting Yewhiang Goh. You can also put them into a paper bag and close up tight. You want to trap the gas and let it gather around the fruit to ripen it. Best, DFJ

[@harrypressman2]

What if anything can you say about the flour being reused? Can I dedicate a container of flour for continued use to ripen my avocados?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks for watching and commenting Harry Pressman. Sure, you can dedicate a container of flour. But remember, this gas is a naturally occuring gas with nearly every fruit that can be ripened after harvesting. We used the flour after ripening avocados in it - no side affects. Best to you, Dirt Farmer Maggie.

[@larrybyers7306]

Here another test, try sealing one in an plastic sandwich bag and remove as much air as possible.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Hey Larry, great to get a message from you! We are going to try the sandwich bag and a few other suggestions that viewers have sent in and make a sequel video. The whole idea is to trap the gas in as high a concentration as possible. Keep watching my friend! Take care. DF Maggie.

[@desilife6435]

@@DirtFarmerJay I was thinking the same thing. I just put two avocado in a sandwich bag.

[@pattijesinoski1958]

Infusing plastics into your avocado by putting it in plastic bag to ripen. Search a recent research paper showing all the illnesses , cancer and sterility from so much plastic use.

[@jcrnda]

@@pattijesinoski1958 We need to share that research with French chefs who are recommending making pouched eggs in plastic ziplock bags!

[@naruko1]

hi dirt farmer, its sharyn again. Well, I had my avocado in the flour for 6 days. It was still under ripe. I ate it any way. Maybe I have to put 2 avocados in the container or avocados and a apple. I will try again. I swear, I am going to make this work somehow . Until we type again.

[@johnmwakilili]

me too....it didnt work

[@mrrichards6007]

Did you use an air tight container?

[@johnmwakilili]

@@mrrichards6007 I did and My ovacados all went bad..... I've recently had another good harvest and the best way to get them ripe and nice is to be patient and place them at a cool and dry place.

[@attielabuschagne4939]

Excellent tip !!

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Glad it was helpful! At the end of the day, the best way to ripen quickly is in flour or inside a paper lunch bag with an apple. Close the bag tightly. Thanks for watching and commenting. Best to you, Dirt Farmer Maggie.

[@daveborchard2019]

Thanks for the tip! Does the flour effect on the avocados wear off after ripening avocados using that method with the same flour over months? Do you have to replace the flour periodically? Is the flour damaged, so you can’t use the flour for anything else? If the whole point in ripening the avocados in 24 hours by sealing in the gas, would sealing in the gas with plastic wrap do the same thing? I’m not sure why the gas wouldn’t leave the avocados and be absorbed into the flour, just like the gas would leave the avocados and go into the air in the control avocado. I buy avocados that are hard as a rock, and often let them sit around too long, waiting for them to ripen. Then I forgot about the avocados and they go bad, and I have to throw them away. What happens if you leave the avocados in the flour for 48 hours, 72 hours, or longer? How long can the avocados be in the flour before they go bad?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks for writing Dave. Ethylene gas is a naturally occurring gas in all fruits and vegetables. I don't know of any effect it has on the flour. It's an interesting idea to seal them in plastic wrap - You'd just have to make sure you got all the air out. Regarding how long to leave them in flour, the ones in the video were already starting to puncture just by touching them (after 25 hours) when DFJ was trying to retrieve them out of the flour. I'm pretty certain that another day and they would have just been black mush. Best to you and thanks for watching. DF Maggie

[@stuartpearce2997]

Thanks! Really helpful! 👍

[@motivate-today]

Would clingfilm/saranwrap work as well?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

We are planning another video with suggestions about how to ripen fruits from our viewer family. Watch for it in the coming weeks. Thanks for watching and commenting. Basically anything you can do to hold the ethylene gas emitted by the fruit near the outside of the fruit will help it ripen faster.

[@alokpradhan2404]

Help full information for me. Thank you

[@vitakhan307]

Thank you, I will try.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks for watching and commenting Vita Khan. I wanted to let you know that the best result we got from our ripening experiment was to put the avocado into a paper bag with an apple and close the bag up tight. That one ripened the fastest. Best, Dirt Farmer Maggie

[@vitakhan307]

Thank you!

[@Justme-bv8uj]

What flour did you use

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Any type of flour will work. You can also hasten the ripening by putting the avocado into a lunch bag with an apple. Both fruits emit the same gas that ripens fruit and will ripen inside the closed bag. Dirt Farmer Maggie

[@geminil2415]

That tip is going to be very handy for me, but is the flour ok to use now? That looks a heap of flour if it's to be wasted, also have you a tip to ripen kiwi's? They take even longer than avocados.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks for watching and commenting Gemini 1. You can also ripen them in a paper bag. Place the avacodo into the bag and close it up tight. It will take a little longer but still traps the ethylene gas which does the ripening. Some viewers have also suggested putting an apple in with the avocado so you'll get the ripening benefit of the apple a well. Best, Dirt Farmer Maggie.

[@jeroldmccarty2619]

Thank you! God Bless.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

God bless you back Jerold McCarty, Keep watching and commenting! Best, DFJ

[@amallaarj2966]

Hi I did try but unfortunately didn't work. I don't know where is the problem 😕

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Amal, I'm sorry to hear this didn't work for you, it's our "go-to" method around here and serves us well. Best, DFJ

[@danabeba7607]

Thank you sooooo much.

[@vicmiami]

Good morning, thanks for this very useful tip - I will try it today; However, I wonder what's happening to the flour - Can we use it normally after this process? Thank you.

[@Joury07]

Did it work?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Yes you can! We make sure the avocado is washed and dried before doing this method. Best, DFJ

[@jplee3]

I tried this but crowded a bunch of avocados into a container and it didn't seem to to work. I'm guessing you can only do this with 2-3 at a time in a container similar in size to what is used in the video? Or is there a rule of thumb to how much flour to use for a single avocado?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Thanks Jeremy. Try adding an apple into the bag with 1 to 2 avodacos. Seal up the bag and let the gas from both fruits do it's magic. Best, Dirt Farmer Maggie

[@wynandduplessis9166]

Will it work for mango as well?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Yes it should. Two ways to do it...put the mango in a paper bag and close up tight. It should ripen in 2 days or less. You can also bury the mango into a bowl of uncooked rice or popcorn kernels, making sure it's completely covered all the way around, for 1 day ripening. Of course wash the mango before putting it in the rice or popcorn kernels so you can still use/eat the rice or popcorn. Best, Dirt Farmer Maggie

[@winifredjones300]

Thankyou Maggie and Jay.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

You are welcome Winifred Jones. By the way, the conclusion of the ripening experiment was that the FASTEST avocado to ripen was in a closed up paper bag (like a lunch bag) alongside a ripe apple. The gas from both fruits in the bag really ripened the avocado well. Best, DFM

[@carmenwilson6794]

I tried the flour technique and it didn't work at all. And I also tried the oven method and that didn't work either.

[@thysgreef7510]

Avos that are picked to soon often do become ripe

[@thysgreef7510]

Sorry don't become ripe

[@rdpollard]

I figured I'd try this out as I had a couple packages of expired flour and a big event coming up. I planted 20 firm avocados in flour and waited nearly 48 hours before fishing them out. Three were ready to use, the others feel just as hard as when I started. Plus it made a big mess on my counter. I think I'm just going to use the bag trick instead from here on out.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Ron, thanks for letting us know. Best, DFJ

[@joro241]

Does it matter it the flour is self- rising flour or not!?!

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Not that we can tell, it should work fine.Thx for writing! Best, DFJ

[@pattijesinoski1958]

What if you're allergic to wheat?

[@DirtFarmerJay]

It's the ethylene gas emitted from the avocado that ripens it. The flour is just a way to trap the gas and make it ripen faster. You can accomplish the same thing by putting in into a paper bag and closing the bag tightly to trap the gas. Best. Dirt Farmer Maggie

[@007vsMagua]

Why not vacuum seal the avocado if the goal is to trap the gas. I'm going to attempt experiment #2 after I pick up two hard avocado's at Wally World. One avocado goes into the flour, the other gets vacuum sealed, and both will rest for 24 hours. I'm just wondering if it's more about regulating the gas output.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

007vsMagua - that's a great experiment. Let's see if your hypothesis is proven. Please let me know the results! Best Regards, DFJ

[@frankleal1557]

Excellent tip, thank you.

[@DirtFarmerJay]

You are so welcome Frank Leal. Best too you. Dirt Farmer Maggie

[@brucehur2051]

PLEASE LET IT RIPE NATURALLY LIKE GOD INTENDED TO....

[@DirtFarmerJay]

Sounds like that is the best way for you to ripen them bruce Hur. Thanks for watching and commenting. Best, DFJ

[@michaelsager5688]

Awesomeness!!!