If you're a fan of guacamole, or avocado on toast, then this is the hack for you.

When you're shopping for the perfect piece of fruit, it's important to know what you're looking for. Sure, you know not to buy the extra squishy one, unless you're planning to make that dip tonight.

Besides being delicious, avocados have many health benefits:

Avocados turn bad quickly, so exactly when you buy them matters. Follow the diagram below as a reference whenever you're out shopping. You'll never buy the wrong avocado again!

One more tip: store a firm avocado in a brown paper bag to speed up the ripening process!