Avocados can be eaten at any time of day, with benefits when eaten at breakfast, lunch, dinner, or as a snack. They are best eaten when ripe rather than unripe or overripe.

Not sure if your avocado is ripe? Learn easy ways to check, tricks to speed up ripening, and the best ways to store it without ruining the taste.

Food-waste reduction company OneThird developed an infrared scanner, already being tested in Tesco stores, that reads ripeness levels to help shoppers pick the perfect fruit. Stacey Leasca is an award ...