Avocado Keeper Box

No instructions needed: open the box, place the avocado half with the stone into one shell, fold the second shell over it and hook the closure tab. The box then holds together on its own and goes into the fridge like that.

The stone stays in the fruit, so you do not have to prise it out first. Closed, the two shells form the whole avocado shape again. When you want to use the avocado, release the tab, take the half out and spoon the flesh from the skin.

The avocado saver is made of plastic and finished in green, matching the fruit it was designed for. It is a box for one avocado half rather than a whole fruit, built from two shells that fold together into the avocado shape. According to the supplier, the country of origin is Spain.

• Storage box for one half of an avocado
• Shaped like an avocado, colour green
• Two parts, opens up for filling
• Closure tab keeps the box shut
• The half rests with its stone in one shell
• Material: plastic
• Made in Spain

The box pays off if you eat avocados regularly but rarely need a whole one at once. In meal prep it sits alongside the other storage containers, and anyone who treats food carefully has a proper vessel instead of a plate or a piece of cling film. As a present it is an affordable little something: it fits into any kitchen, needs no explaining and works well in a housewarming parcel next to a chopping board and a bottle of olive oil.

Put the avocado half in soon after cutting, so it does not sit around uncovered for long. Closed, the box goes into the fridge, ideally on a shelf where you will see it again the next day.

As a small gift the box goes down well with two ripe avocados alongside, so it gets used the same evening. A recipe that only calls for half a fruit makes a good companion, a spread for two slices of bread for instance.

Keep it where your other storage containers live, so it is to hand while you are prepping. For a housewarming you can turn it into a small set with a chopping board, a spoon and a guacamole recipe.

How much avocado fits in the box? It is made for one half. The half rests with its stone in one of the two shells.

Do I have to remove the stone first? No. The half goes into the box with the stone still in it.

How does the box close? The two shells fold together and are held by a closure tab.

What is it made of and where is it made? Of plastic. According to the supplier, the country of origin is Spain.

Does it work as a small gift? Yes, as a little something to bring along or a housewarming present for avocado fans.