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Blackened skin. Some types of avocados undergo distinct skin color changes as they ripen – particularly the Hass variety, which accounts for about 80% of avocados eaten worldwide.
When not fully ripe, Hass avocados have bumpy, bright green skin. It progresses to dark green or brown when ripe. If the skin looks nearly black and the fruit feels mushy upon touch, it’s overripe and likely spoiled.
Other varieties, including the zutano and fuerte, retain their green skin color regardless of how ripe they are. Use other methods – such as feeling for firmness – to determine if they’ve gone bad.
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