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- Can a mango really ripen?
- How do you recognize a really ripe mango?
- How do you best mature a mango?
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips & Tricks
Can a mango really ripen?
Of course, a fully ripe fruit tastes best, but under optimal conditions a mango can ripen. To do this, it needs temperatures of approx. 20 to 25 ° C and must not have been stored cold for too long in the meantime.
How do you recognize a really ripe mango?
A ripe mango emits an intense scent. You notice it before you pick up the fruit. The shell of the mango gives in to a slight finger pressure. Please do not press too hard, otherwise the mango could easily start to rot at this point.
Another characteristic of a ripe mango is its plump pulp. On the closed fruit you only see this on the stalk. This is then easily out, while he sits in an immature mango rather in a depression.
How do you best mature a mango?
Once you've bought an unripe mango, you can let it ripen. However, a prerequisite is that it has not been stored too cold, if possible not during transport. Otherwise it may happen that the mango is rather lazy instead of ripe.
It is best to wrap your mango in newsprint for ripening so it ripens nicely evenly and store the mango at room temperature. But do not forget to check regularly how far the maturation of your mango has progressed.
If the mango begins to smell sour or alcoholic, it is overripe and begins to rot. You should not eat such a fruit anymore. A mango matures very quickly near apples or ripe mangoes. This is due to a maturation-promoting gas, which secrete these fruits.
The essentials in brief:
Tips & Tricks
Check your ripening mango at least once a day, otherwise you will miss the optimal ripening point and get annoyed if your mango is spoiled.
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