Mango can be purchased at many stores, but few people know how to choose it. To make the first acquaintance with an exotic fruit a pleasant one, follow simple rules.
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When choosing a fetus, never focus on the color of the skin. In China, for example, mango is grown, the color of which in a ripe state is something in between a gray and a 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.
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Smell the fruit. If the fruit does not smell at all, find the place where the peduncle was and inhale. Mango often smells of needles, sometimes its aroma is compared with turpentine. Remember that a pungent odor is inherent only in some varieties. In the process of selection and improvement, fruits are produced that almost do not exude this smell, and leave only sweet fragrant notes. If you clearly feel the sour smell emanating from the fetus, then it began to deteriorate.
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Take the fetus in your hands, it should be resilient, its surface should not be damaged or dented. Do not buy mangoes with wet skin, this may mean that the integrity of the fruit is damaged, the juice flows out, and it begins 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 spoilage 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 mangoes have very hard and coarse fibers, they spoil the whole impression of the taste of the fruit.
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The fruit itself should not be hard - this is a clear sign that the fruit has not ripened. But mango should not be very soft either. Here the middle ground is important, it’s better to buy a dense fruit with intact skin, wrap it at home with paper, and it will “reach” at room temperature. Do not store mango in the refrigerator, place it in a dark place.