What exactly is this avocado storage trick?

Place the avocado half facedown, and fill the bowl with enough water to submerge it.

So, does it work?

Eliza Sullivan

We tested it out.

So so you can keep the fruit green, you need an airtight seal.

Today, just about 24 hours later, I examined my avocado experiment.

The good news: It was still pretty green!

All in all, yeah, it works.

However, I don’t think I’d leave it for more than a day.

And I don’t know if it’s necessarily the best way to store an open avocado.

What are some other strategies?

Once again, this only slows that browning processit won’t prevent it completely.

Looking for other ways to stretch your avocado longevity?

There are actually a couple of tricks that mayhelp you find the perfect avocadoin the store.