A new avocado scanner uses infrared technology to determine ripeness, helping shoppers pick the perfect fruit without squeezing or bruising it. The machines are currently being tested in Tesco stores ...

To pick a ripe avocado, it's essential to evaluate its firmness, color, texture, and smell so you don't waste food or wait days to eat it.

Shoppers will soon be able to access a new way to check if their store-bought avocados are ripe as Tesco trials a new high-tech system. Available in five stores from this week, the machines can read ...

A perfectly ripe, buttery avocado is so delicious, you might be tempted to eat the green flesh scooped straight from its shell, with a sprinkle of salt. But the level of ripeness is critical to ...