To learn more about why an avocado turns brown and if it’s safe to eat, we spoke with Savannah Braden, a biological scientist and the associate director of technology at Apeel Sciences, a food ...

The third reason an avocado may have brown spots is that it was cut open, and its exposed enzymes have reacted with oxygen—this oxidation turns the flesh of the avocado brown. Also, check how to ...

Air pockets inside bruised avocados can lead to the growth of mold. Avocados might give apple pie a run for its money as the most American of foods.As a country, we eat the lion’s share of the ...

That said, it’s safe to eat brown avocado—just note that a browned avocado, by the nine to 12-hour mark or sooner, will taste unpleasantly bitter and have turned a greyish-brown color. Meh .

With just a few tips—avoiding air, adding acid, keeping it cold—you can prevent your sliced avocado from turning brown and mushy.

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