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Superbowl Sunday is the third biggest food day for supermarkets - after Christmas and Thanksgiving - and the day that avocado sales peak. Avocados are a good source of protein, potassium and vitamin E. A versatile food, avocados are used raw in a variety of dishes and are a healthful substitute for sour cream or cream cheese in dressings, dips and spreads.

BUYING TIPS:
Select avocados that are fairly heavy for their size and free of irregularities. When the fruit yields to gently finger pressure, it is ripe. Store at room temperature until ripened, then refrigerate.

STORAGE:
A ripe avocado holds best at 40-50 degrees. If storage at this temperature is not possible, refrigerate a ripe avocado for up to 3 days. Once cut, sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent discoloration, tightly wrap in plastic and store, refrigerated, for a day or two.