Picking your moment

know in these turbulent times, deciding when to pick your fruit won’t exactly class as a first world problem. However, it is one of life’s more infuriating little moments when you buy a supposedly ripe and ready to eat avocado, only to get home and discover you could knock nails in with it. So how are we going to ensure that our homegrown produce is picked at its absolute best, ripened to perfection and ready to enjoy or store for future use? Well, there are some basic guidelines about what to look for, and armed with this knowledge you can be certain to harvest at the right time. After all, this is the highlight of the year for the fruit gardener – finally getting the chance to savour the results of months of care