Mango is known as the “Queen of Fruits”. Its skin is quite hard and has a deep purple color. After being peeled by hand, the flesh inside is white, and has a sweet taste.
Choose mangoes, don’t just choose big fruits, learn these tips, buy mangoes that are both delicious and sweet.
Point 1: Check the color
The leaves of the mango should have a relatively fresh green color, and the color of the skin should be pink purple. When you choose mangoes, if you see a shiny black skin, it’s best not to buy it, as that mango has been dehydrated for a long time and may be old stock. Like the image below. Clearly, the ears have dried out and the color of the skin is relatively dull.
Point 2: Gently squeeze
When buying mangoes, you can gently press the mango skin with your fingers. If it is soft and elastic, it means the mango is relatively fresh and the taste will be better. Hard and difficult to squeeze mangoes mean they have been stored for a long time and may have been air-dried, but such mangoes usually have unsatisfactory flesh. So don’t try to choose such mangoes.
Point 3: Weight
If the other points are the same, many people do not know which mango to choose. We can hold two mangoes in our hands, feel the weight and choose the heavier one. The heavier the mango in hand, the more abundant the water will be and the fresher it will be. Of course, if the mango is lighter in weight, it means it has been stored for a long time and the water content is much lower.
Point 4: Check for shine
Good mangoes have a very smooth skin. A smooth skin also means there will be more flesh. If we feel the skin is rough and unkempt, it means the mango has been stored for too long.
Point 5:
This is the most important step. Look at the bottom of the mango flower shape. The flowers usually have 4-8 petals. The petals are equivalent to the number of segments inside, so you should choose mangoes with more petals.
As long as you remember these small tips, you will be able to easily choose sweet mangoes with lots of flesh.
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