I am a homemaker for elderly people: housecleaning, shopping, etc. I have a client that likes mango's and I need to know how to tell when they are ripe? I have no idea, as I don't eat or use them. Thank in advance for help on this. I want to make sure I get her the ripest one I can for her.
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It is the same as a pear, avocado, or peach. Gently press your fingertips into the fruit. If it is rock hard, it is not ready yet. If it is too soft, it is too ripe. Feel a lot of them with your fingertips. After a few you should notice the difference between too squishy and too hard. You want the ones that are inbetween the two. Just takes a little practice. If you are still unsure, get the one that is a little harder because it will ripen at home and your client can eat it when it is ready, rather than getting one that is too squishy. Hope this helps :)
I always pick the ones with the most red color and slight soft to touch.""
Hi
I live in Thailand where I have a farm and grow mango's. On the tree they are initially all green and hard [many people here like them like this as they make a salad of them with salt, vinegar and chilee's]. As the fruit ripens it turns to a golden/orange colour and is a little soft to the touch. I would imagine that most of the mango's you find in the States are imported. This means they would be shipped green and ripen during shipment.
Although I should support Thai mango's I actually think the best ones come from India [there are many different varieties].
Hope this helps
Iain
Thank you so much for the help and advise with this. It really helps.
I agree with all the postings only to add that they also smell ripe! Just as a melon or a pineapple smells ripe a mango smells too.
I usually smell them. Ripe mangoes could be used as perfume, they smell so good!
I just think it was so sweet of you to ask, going the
extra step to help someone!
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