A rotten one has brown or black spots throughout the flesh (2).
50+ Black Spots Inside Avocado. A rotten one has brown or black spots throughout the flesh (2). If the spots are relatively mild (and brown, rather than black), give it a taste test.
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One moment they're green and barely edible — then we here's what the brown spots, bruises, and stringy black lines on your avocado flesh mean — and whether the black, stringy lines you sometimes see in avocado flesh are from damage to the fibers that run. Strings or stringy fruit or the thickening of the vascular bundles (fibers that run longitudinally through the fruit) are generally the result of fruit. If there are uneven squishy spots or obvious damage to the skin, it's probably bruised and brown inside.
The heat probably kills anything dangerous but residue is still there.
Flesh bruising can occur in transit or as a result of compression caused by excessive handling. We'll get into why these issues happen at a later date. If it's on an avocado you just cut open, that depends on how dark it is. Avocados are usually sliced open just before serving, so this is especially frustrating.
