Do you ever wonder how to tell when your avocado is good to eat? Do you know what you are looking for in a watermelon so you can guarantee a sweet, juicy treat? Isn’t it the worst when you bite into an unripe fruit? Don’t let this happen to you again and learn how to tell when your favorite fruit and veggies are ripe and ready to eat! See the list below for my favorite fruits and veggies and tips for how I tell they are good to eat!

Produce Cheat Sheet – How to Tell if your Fruit and Veggies are Ripe

Fruit Ripeness Chart

How to tell if pineapple is ripe:

Should be firm, but not rock solid
Smell should be sweet (unripe pineapples won’t have a smell and overripe pineapples will have a vinegar-like scent)
You should be able to pluck the leaves easily
Color should be golden brown, with little green at the base

How to tell if cantaloupe is ripe:

You should be able to press your thumb on the bottom easily
Smell should be sweet
Should feel heavier than unripe one

How to tell if mango is ripe:

Should be soft to touch
Smell should be sweet
Should feel heavier than unripe one

How to tell if strawberries are ripe:

Should be red throughout (top should not be white or greenish)
Smell should be sweet

How to tell if watermelon is ripe:

Should sound hollow when you “knock” on it.
The flat spot (where it was sitting on the ground) should be yellowish (not white)
Should feel heavier than unripe one
Watermelons don’t ripen after being picked so try to choose a good one from the beginning!

How to tell if corn is ready to eat:

Husk should be green
“Silk” strings should be moist and sticking to kernels

How to tell if avocado is ripe:

Should not be able to squish in hand, but not be rock solid either
Depending on the type of avocado, may change color. (Hass avocados turn darker as they ripen.)
Peel back the stem or cap; if its brown, its overripe. (You want to see yellowish-green)

How to tell if cherries are ripe:

Stem should be attached
Should feel firm and color should be dark

How to tell if eggplant is ready to eat:

Stem should be green (not yellow or brown)
Skin should be dark in color
Skin should feel elastic and tight; if your hands leave imprints on the eggplant, its not ripe yet

How to tell if honeydew is ripe:

Should be golden in color (not yellow)

How to tell if peach is ripe:

Should be reddish and yellow in color (not green around the stem)
Should smell sweet

Don’t forget to print this list and take it with you to the store the next time you go grocery shopping for fruits and vegetables!

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Tips to Knowing When Your Favorite Fruit and Veggies are Ripe (Life Hack!)