Watch Australia’s strongest man and avo enthusiast, Eddie Williams, demonstrate how to check an avocado correctly – through song! He shows that the neck’s where to check, and if he can gently check an avo, so can you.

We all want the perfect avocado but the way we check them for ripeness can cause serious bruising.

More than half of Australians admit to squeezing the middle of the avocado to check ripeness, leading to bruised avocados in the supermarket and at home.

So when you’re picking your avocado just remember – don’t squeeze the middle, the neck’s where to check. Just gently press the neck, close to the stem with your thumb. A ripe avocado will give slightly to gentle pressure, while a firmer one just needs a few more days.

Are you bruisin’ while choosin’?