Pre-Conditioning & Ripening Manual
Store-Level Handling and Merchandising
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Avocados should be brought inside the store immediately upon arrival.
- Place boxes with ripe fruit on top and those with hard fruit on the bottom.
- Avocados store best under refrigeration. (When no further ripening is desired.)
- To promote further ripening, hold at 60°F – 68°F.
- Handle avocados with care.
- Avocados should NOT be displayed on the wet rack or near misting systems.
- Rotate display daily and remove poor quality fruit.
- Feature RIPE avocados in separate displays to sell more fruit.
- Display next to tomatoes, garlic, guacamole mix, lemon and limes to increase produce department sales.
- Identify RIPE avocados with RIPE or READY-TO-EAT stickers. Stickered fruit will sell faster and stimulate impulse buying.
