Sick of not knowing if your avocado is ripe or bruised? This scanner could change that

"Then over lots and lots of calibrations … where you assess the ripeness in a lab using various pressure devices and things, and you're correlating that with the data that's coming out of this machine." "The best way to test an avocado's ripeness at the moment is to lightly touch the top where the stem is to see if that suppresses a little bit," she said. " Squeezing it at that fragile state actually can damage the flesh inside the avocado and affect how enjoyable it is for you as the consumer when you buy it, or if you put it back, how enjoyable it is for the next person. "

Author: Isabella Kelly

---