Are you allowed to squeeze fruit during coronavirus to check whether it’s ripe?
There are those questions you might want to ask, but don’t always dare to. Luckily, we’re here for you. Not only to ask these burning questions of life, but also to answer them as best we can. This time, a coronavirus special: are you allowed to squeeze vegetables and fruit during the coronavirus pandemic to check whether they’re ripe?
Sabina: “Normally I do, and I smell the melon and remove a leaf from the pineapple before I buy them. And squeezing avocados—well, squeezing, gently pressing to feel whether they can go into the guacamole tonight or not until next week. But now I really don’t dare. I’m already afraid to put two packets of Cup-a-Soup in my cart because I’m worried people will think I’m panic-buying.”
Laura: “I’ve never had a problem with people squeezing vegetables and fruit (as long as you don’t act as if your avocado is an anti-stress ball). In times of coronavirus? Try to avoid it, but as a shopper you obviously can’t blindly rely on that. So wash your vegetables and fruit extra well!”
Delilah: “No, you definitely shouldn’t squeeze avocados or other fruit right now. You touch it, you take it, as far as I’m concerned. If that avocado turns out to be too hard on the spot, just take it and, since you’ll be at home for weeks anyway, wait until it’s ripe—or try one of FavorFlav’s tips! And if it turns out to be just a little too soft, take it too and make some delicious guacamole. Other fruit? Again, plenty of time to wait, and there are enough recipes for overripe fruit, too. Crumbles! Galettes! Smoothies!”
Steffi: “Normally I definitely do that. Gently, obviously. Otherwise it gets messy. But now? Nope. Definitely not. Though I do think Lauretta’s tactic is worth trying.”
Lauretta: “Actually, I always do this. An avocado or kiwi often looks ripe, but as soon as you gently press it with a finger, nine times out of ten it’s so hard you could easily throw it through a window. So I’m still checking during this coronavirus crisis, but of course in a responsible way. That’s why I came up with a trick to pick out those ripe avocados without touching them. And that is, yes, a little bag. Just put your hand in the bag and you’re ready to go! Joe, stay safe!”
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