How to peel an avocado seed for planting?

While most avocado seeds are easy to peel—if you know how—the seed of the Hass variety is notoriously difficult. The thin skin covering the seed is thick and can tear when you try to remove it, leaving the seed partially exposed. To remove the seed without exposing it, use a small paring knife to score the skin all around. Then, place the avocado half in a bowl of ice water. After about 10 minutes, the skin will slip off, leaving the seed clean and ready to

How do you peel an avocado seed for planting?

To peel an avocado seed, score the flesh all around the pit. Don’t cut through the skin. Peel the skin off of the seed as you would remove a banana peel. Let the skinned seed dry on your cutting board until it is no longer sticky. Seed planting is easiest if you dry the seed off completely.

How to remove the seed from an avocado in the shell?

If you want to remove the seed from the avocado, you can use a small spoon or the back of a teaspoon to extract it. However, the easiest way to do so is to use a small kitchen tool known as an avocado seed peeler. This tool looks like a small paring knife with a small hole in it. To use it, drop the avocado seed into the hole in the peeler, then turn the tool and press down on the seed. The seed should pop out of the

How to remove the seed from an avocado without hurting it?

You may want to try some other ways before doing it the hard way. You can use a small stick to gently push the seed out from the hole. You can also try the stick method while the seed is still in the avocado half. If you have two avocado halves, you can use the stick method. First, press the two sides of the seed together so the seed splits. Then, using your thumb, push the seed out from between the two sides.

How to remove the seed from an avocado without a knife?

You can remove the seed from an avocado without a knife using your fingertips. Simply score the avocado around the seed at an angle and tap the seed against the counter or back of a spoon. The seed will pop out more easily. If you're looking for more ways to prepare an avocado seed, check out How to Seed a Green Pepper and How to Seed a Hard-Cooked Egg.