You ask a very difficult question to answer about avocados.  I assume from what you have written that you are dealing with imported avocados that have been in the handling chain, and I also as

There is a very good correlation between dry matter and oil content. The best article is from the Jou

I am sorry to say, without refrigeration you do not have much hope of stopping avocados from ripening.  Once they are off the tree and not refrigerated they will ripen.  How fast will dep

The standard protocol these days for determining maturity of avocados is using DRY WEIGHT not oil.  There is a very close relationship between oil and dry matter.  The switch for the Cali

I believe that you are interested in understanding how to measure dry matter in avocado using the microwave technique.  Here is a li

Many years ago scientists classified fruits into two categories:  climacteric and non-climacteric.  Climacteric fruit usually undergo dramatic changes during "ripening" and these ch