Mango can be purchased in many stores, but few people know how to choose it. To make the first acquaintance with an exotic fruit enjoyable, follow some simple rules.
Instructions
Step 1
When choosing a fruit, never be guided by the color of the skin. In China, for example, mango is grown, the color of which, when ripe, is somewhere between gray and green. In addition, the entire surface of the fruit is sprinkled with specks, but the taste is excellent, not inferior to Indian fruits. On the other hand, bright red fruits can be completely tasteless and not juicy.
Step 2
Smell the fruit. If the fruit does not smell at all, find the place where the stalk was and inhale. Mango often smells like pine needles, sometimes its aroma is compared to turpentine. Remember that only some strains have a pungent smell. In the process of selection and improvement, such fruits were bred that almost do not exude this smell, but leave only sweet aromatic notes. If you clearly smell the sour smell coming from the fruit, then it has begun to deteriorate.
Step 3
Take the fruit in your hands, it should be elastic, its surface should not have any damage or dents. Do not buy mangoes with wet skins, this may mean that the integrity of the fruit is damaged, the juice is leaking out, and it has begun to deteriorate. In addition, do not choose mangoes with dents on the surface, it is under them that the fruit fibers are destroyed, and the fruit is subject to an accelerated decay process. The mango peel will also tell you about the age of the fruit - if it is sluggish, wrinkled, then the fruit is "stale", it already loses moisture, such a fruit will not be juicy. In addition, overripe mango has very tough and coarse fibers, which spoil the whole impression of the fruit's taste.
Step 4
The fruit itself should not be firm - this is a clear sign that the fruit is not ripe. But mango should not be very soft either. The golden mean is important here, it is better to buy a dense fruit with intact skin, wrap paper at home, and it will "reach" at room temperature. Do not store the mango in the refrigerator; place it in a dark place.
