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Best Tips On Selecting A Ripe Mango

It's the season of mangoes and hence, you can see carts or store filled with these juicy 'king of fruits' at every nook and corner of the city you live in. Although the mangoes on the cart or store look ripe and juicy, it may not turn out to be sweet. Hence, you need to know the ways on how to select a mango which is ripe and sweet.

Traders usually know how to select the ripe and juicy mangoes, so if you think that he is trustworthy enough to purchase mangoes from, it is your lucky day. But, to do it on your own at the store, there are certain ways to find out how to select a ripe mango.

EASY WAYS TO RIPEN GREEN MANGOES AT HOME

Here are some tips to select a ripe and good mango from the store:

Best Tips On Selecting A Ripe Mango
  • Do not focus on the colour of the mango. To select a ripe and good mango, it is best to know the different varieties of the mangoes. The colour of the mango is something you should not rely on.
  • One of the best ways to pick a ripe and good mango at the store is to see that the fruit has a fruity aroma at the stem-end. You have to stay away from those mangoes that smell sour or like alcohol because these mangoes may be overriped.
  • Ripe mangoes will be slightly soft to touch. However, it should not be so soft or mushy that your fingers sink into it or through the skin of the fruit. This is yet another way to select a ripe and good mango from the store.
  • You need to choose mangoes which are full, plump and round. Mangoes need to have these features at the stem to find out if they are ripe and of good quality too. This is one of the ways to select a ripe mango.
  • With most fruits, you can tell their ripeness by their weight. Therefore, to pick a ripe and good mango at the store, you should see that the mango is heavy. A ripe mango will be slightly heavier than an unripe one.

These are some of the tips to select a ripe mango from the store on your own. The next time you want to indulge in some mangoes, you know now how to pick the best from the lot!

Story first published: Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 18:03 [IST]
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