Avocados
Avocados' monounsaturated fat may help lower LDL "bad" cholesterol while raising HDL "good" cholesterol.![Avocados](/-/media/project/dole/produce-images/fruit/avocados_cut_web.png?h=800&w=800&rev=561f644ea9f34d5b81f015403a2edb62&hash=59D4ECC0B2F64F12A5840E0F0601ACE1)
Nutrition
Avocados
Make the most of your fruit! Learn how to select, prep, and protect your farm-fresh produce.
How do you select avocados?
Unblemished avocados that yield slightly to finger pressure are ripe and ready to eat. If you select a harder piece of fruit, you can hasten the ripening by placing it in a brown paper bag and leaving it at room temperature for 1 to 2 days.
How do you use avocados?
Slice in salads, top sandwiches, omelettes, sushi or Latin influenced recipes or mash into dips.
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