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How long until Avocado smells real bad? (feddit.org)

submitted 1 week ago by j5906@feddit.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Hi! I forgot a whole Avocado (stem and peel still on, bought yesterday) at my apartment on the table and am currently on the way to a 3 week vacation, how bad will the smell be once I return?😭

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[–] Mostly_Gristle@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

It really shouldn't be that bad. At worst it'll be moldy, but it's entirely possible you'll come back to find it just kind of shriveled and very squishy. It depends on how ripe it was when you left, and how warm and humid your apartment is. But even if it smells, it won't be the kind of smell that hangs around for very long after you throw it out.

Of all the food you could have left out and forgot about you really lucked out with it being an avocado. If it were milk or raw fish you'd probably be coming home to something truly horrific.